Group

Age

Reasons

Culture and tradition

For marriage

Reduce Promiscuity or infidelity

Reduce sexual urge

Avoid difficult delivery

Peer group influence

stigmatisation

Beautify the vulva

Single girls

25 - 35

80

50

10

50

20

60

40

5

Single boys

25 - 35

90

10

50

5

10

10

3

0

Married women

35 - 70

92

75

80

80

70

3

90

30

Married men

35 - 70

95

90

80

70

60

0

0

10

Health workers

25 - 55

20

10

2

15

0

18

7

0

Traditional Rulers

≥70

4

4

4

4

3

0

0

3

Women leaders

NA

4

4

2

2

1

0

2

0

Youth leaders

40

2

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

Clergy

NA

2

2

0

0

0

2

2

0