Assessing Socio-Cultural Factors that Still Preserve Female Genital Mutilation Practice among Women in Selected Rural Communities of Enugu State (2016)
This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Onodu Winifred Uzoamaka
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The study examined the socio-cultural factors that still preserve female genital mutilation practice among women in selected rural communities of Enugu State.
Study Population: Women of reproductive age
Findings: Key findings revealed that 46.3% still practice female genital mutilation in the studied rural communities. The strongest social factors that preserves the practice of female genital mutilation were the belief that it controls sexual desires and promiscuity among women – mean =3.23 and SD = 6.14); 157 (52.3%) strongly agreed. The most strongly agreed cultural factors preserving the practice of female genital mutilation were that it is done in order to initiate girls into womanhood strongly agreed by 138 (46%); mean = 3.02 SD = 4.72. The study concluded that many women still practice female genital mutilation in the rural communities studied and actually encourage its continuity.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria