FGM/C	Female genital mutilation/ Cutting
CRD	Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
DMP	Decision-making process
HHDMs	Household Decision-makers
PRISMA	Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
SPIDER	Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation, Research type
CINAHL	Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
WHO	World Health Organization
UNICEF	United Nations Children’s Fund
FGDs	Focus group discussions