Female Genital Mutilation practices in Kenya: - Feed the Minds
Female Genital Mutilation practices in Kenya: - Feed the Minds
Female Genital Mutilation practices in Kenya: - Feed the Minds
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Focus Group discussion Guide<br />
44.<br />
section 2. Rescue Camps and Alternative<br />
Rite of Passage (ARP) events<br />
I would like to now talk about programmes to elim<strong>in</strong>ate female circumcision <strong>in</strong> your community<br />
1. Are you aware of organisations or groups of people work<strong>in</strong>g to elim<strong>in</strong>ate female<br />
circumcision <strong>in</strong> your community?<br />
Probe for:<br />
♦• Who are <strong>the</strong>y?<br />
♦• What are <strong>the</strong>ir activities?<br />
♦• How are <strong>the</strong>se organisations perceived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community?<br />
♦• What k<strong>in</strong>ds of IEC materials are be<strong>in</strong>g used <strong>in</strong> combat<strong>in</strong>g FGM? Are <strong>the</strong>y useful?<br />
Can people read <strong>the</strong>m easily? What k<strong>in</strong>d of messages do <strong>the</strong>y give?<br />
2. Are you aware of any Rescue Camps for girls <strong>in</strong> your district?<br />
Probe for:<br />
♦• Who has organised <strong>the</strong>m?<br />
♦• How long were <strong>the</strong>y?<br />
♦• Who attended?<br />
♦• How effective were <strong>the</strong>y?<br />
3. Are you aware of any alternative rite of passage (ARP) (circumcision through words)<br />
programmes <strong>in</strong> your district?<br />
Probe for:<br />
♦• What issues does <strong>the</strong> ARP address?<br />
♦• Have any girls <strong>in</strong> this community participated <strong>in</strong> such a programme/activity?<br />
♦• When did <strong>the</strong> alternative ritual <strong>in</strong>tervention beg<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> this community?<br />
♦• What experience, if any, do you have of ARP?<br />
4. What do you know about how girls are prepared for ARP?<br />
Probe for:<br />
♦• Age when went through <strong>the</strong> rite<br />
♦• Who made <strong>the</strong> decision<br />
♦• What <strong>the</strong>y knew about <strong>the</strong> alternative rite of passage<br />
♦• The number of o<strong>the</strong>r girls <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> ceremony<br />
♦• The k<strong>in</strong>d of <strong>in</strong>formation provided before and after <strong>the</strong> rite, by whom and whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong><br />
written form<br />
♦• How long <strong>the</strong> ARP process took