Table 1 Summary of search strategy from major databases (PubMed, web of Science, SCOPUS)

1.

Circumcision, Female/

2.

((((Circumcision, Female/) OR (((Female (genital mutilation* OR circumcise* OR “genital cutting”)) OR “FGM”, OR “FGC”, OR “FGM/C”))) AND ((Health Education/) OR (health literacy OR Health Literacy/))) AND (intervention)) AND (Prevention* OR Behaviour change* OR Behaviour change*)

3.

Education*

4.

educat*

5.

intervention*

6.

prevention*

7.

behaviour change*

8.

behaviour change*

9.

traditional circumcisers*

10.

traditional birth attendants*

11.

cultural leaders*

12.

religious leaders*

13.

1 OR 2

14.

3 OR 4

15.

6 OR 7 OR 8

16.

9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12

17.

13 AND 14 AND 15 AND 16