An Assessment of the Alternative Rites Approach for Encouraging Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya FRONTIERS in Reproductive Health Jane Njeri Chege Ian Askew Jennifer Liku September 2001 An Assessment of the Alternative Rites Approach for Encouraging Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya. This study was funded by the UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) under the terms of Cooperative Agreement number HRN-A-00-98-00012-00. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of USAID.