Abusing female children by circumcision is continued in Egypt (2012)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Abeer Ahmed Zayed and Abla Abdelrahman Ali
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Prevalence.
Objective: To record the prevalence of female circumcision in 2010,in the region of Cairo and Giza,seeking to show if there was difference in the practice after the change in the law and banning of the procedure.
Study Population: Women
Findings: Statistical analysis revealed that 63.9% of the sample had been victimised by circumcision. The mean age of circumcision was 10.846 ± 1.98 years. Circumcision took place at victim’s home in 56.5%,private clinics in 38.5% or at hospitals in 5%. The procedure was performed by medical personnel in the majority of cases. The motivation behind the practice was primarily traditional beliefs (64.1%) followed by religious considerations (35.9%). Experienced complications were emotional trauma in 94.9%,haemorrhage in 33.3% and dysuria in 7.7%. Sexual problems were exclusively reported by the victimised subjects in 72.7% of sexually experienced subjects
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt