Demographic and Health Surveys Phase 8 (DHS-8): Views on Female Genital Cutting

 1. Now I would like to ask some questions about a practice known as female circumcision*. Have you ever heard of female circumcision?
 2. In some countries, there is a practice in which a girl may have part of her genitals cut. Have you ever heard about this practice?

Response Options:
Yes
No

 3. Do you believe that female circumcision* is required by your religion?

Response Options:
Yes
No
No religion
Don’t know

 4. Do you think that female circumcision* should be continued, or should it be stopped?

Response Options:
Continued
Stopped
Depends
Don’t know

Note that in countries where FGC is widely known and widely practiced, items 1 and 2 may not be needed.

*Use local term for female circumcision.

Not Applicable

PRIMARY CITATION:

Demographic and Health Surveys (2019). Demographic and Health Surveys: Female Genital Cutting Module. https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-DHSQ8-DHS-Questionnaires-and-Manuals.cfm.