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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5. What are <strong>the</strong> most positive and most negative aspects about ARP?<br />
Probe for:<br />
♦• Do you th<strong>in</strong>k <strong>the</strong> alternative female circumcision rite benefits girls?<br />
♦• Does <strong>the</strong> ARP <strong>in</strong> any way disadvantage girls <strong>in</strong> this community?<br />
♦• Do you th<strong>in</strong>k this approach has been effective <strong>in</strong> gett<strong>in</strong>g families to abandon female<br />
circumcision?<br />
♦• Are <strong>the</strong>re any advantages of ARP?<br />
♦• Are <strong>the</strong>re any limitations to ARP?<br />
♦• Do girls or <strong>the</strong>ir parents need to be able to read and write to take part <strong>in</strong> ARP processes?<br />
6. What are <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ancial arrangements associated with ARP?<br />
♦• Who pays for ARP ceremonies?<br />
♦• What expenses are <strong>in</strong>curred by <strong>the</strong> family <strong>in</strong> preparation for <strong>the</strong> ceremonies?<br />
♦• Are people will<strong>in</strong>g to give <strong>the</strong> same k<strong>in</strong>ds of gifts at an ARP ceremony as <strong>the</strong>y do for<br />
traditional circumcision?<br />
♦• What is <strong>the</strong> cost to <strong>the</strong> family for traditional rites of passage ceremonies <strong>in</strong> your<br />
community?<br />
♦• Would you be will<strong>in</strong>g to sponsor your daughter to go through an ARP ceremony?<br />
7. Do you know of girls who have been through ARP but who were later circumcised?<br />
Probe for:<br />
♦• Did <strong>the</strong>y personally decide, or were <strong>the</strong>y forcibly circumcised? Please expla<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
rationale beh<strong>in</strong>d this and <strong>the</strong> circumstances of this case (or cases).<br />
8. If you have a daughter now or if you have a daughter <strong>in</strong> future, would you want her to<br />
be circumcised?<br />
Probe for:<br />
♦• Why?<br />
♦• What factors would be <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> decision-mak<strong>in</strong>g?<br />
♦• If not would you consider ARP, if so why / why not?<br />
♦• Has your op<strong>in</strong>ion changed, if so why?<br />
9. Do you th<strong>in</strong>k ARP will ever become an established part of local custom <strong>in</strong> this<br />
community?<br />
Probe for:<br />
♦• If not, why not?<br />
♦• If yes, what would need to happen for this to take place?<br />
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Focus Group discussion Guide<br />
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