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Table 1 The questions corresponding to each theme and subthemes

From: The unbroken chain of female genital mutilation: a qualitative assessment of high school girls’ perspectives

Theme

Sub themes

Questions

FGM knowledge

Concept of FGM

Have you heard about FGM?

Sources of the information

From where did you hear about it?

Procedure of FGM

Do you know how exactly FGM is done?

People involved in

FGM

Executor

Who usually performs FGM

Decision maker

Who usually makes the decision of FGM

Experience

Negative effects

Does FGM have any bad effects? (Whether immediate or late)

Positive effects

Does FGM have any beneficial effects? (Whether immediate or late)

Attitude

Discrimination

Is there a difference between being circumcised and not? (Culturally, religiously, etc.)

Action towards FGM

Do you think this practice should be continued or should be stopped?