Community Participation and Challenges in controlling Female Genital Mutilation in A Rural Community of Southwest Ethiopia: A Mixed Study (2021)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:

Author(s): Melsew S.A
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.

Objective: This study was aimed to assess the role of community participation and challenges in controlling the female genital mutilation in rural community of southwest Ethiopia
Study Population: A community based cross sectional study was conducted from November 1–30,2020 in southwest Ethiopia among 403 study participants
Findings: The response rate of the study was 91.3% of them completed the interview. From this as the total response rate indicated that 65.8% females and 34.2% male responded. The result indicated that among participant females 79.27% circumcised. From the participant,70.1% of respondents not support community participating in control of female genital mutilation. The result of this study indicates that majority,92.2% of the respondents believe (M = 4.48,SD = 0.639) that community participation can help the actors to left female genital mutilation practice in the community. The influence of community participation in making decision to left circumcision of once daughter in the future. The result revealed that 45.0% and 44.4% of respondents perceive (M = 4.34,SD = 0.661) community participation influence the future actions of an individual can be high and very high respectively. The challenges identified in the current study were changing tradition of female circumcision from public to secrecy,lack of decision making among local people,lack of open discussion among rural community,submissive participation by women in FGM controlling process,intervention of local administration and preference of donors’ problems.The practice of FGM in the study are high since the goal of sustainable development goal is zero. Lowe
attitude and perception towards female genital mutilation is study area. Majority of FGM practice was
done health professionals in secret way. This implies that more intervention is needed for the reduction of
its practice. The government should work with the community and should consider culturally appropriate
and socially acceptable policies and strategy to reduce the practice.

Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia

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