Comparative study level of parent education of women circumcised and uncircumcised women in Qeshm (2014)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Zarei,Eghbal,Seyed Reza Fallahchai,and Yahya Bazyarizadeh.Ā
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: To answer the question on whether the level of education for circumcised and uncircumcised women in Queshm creates any differences in female circumcision of their female children.
Study Population: Women
Findings: Results showed that between parent education group,circumcised women and uncircumcised women in Qeshm city,there was significant difference. The parental education of circumcised women was lower than parental uncircumcised women. Low education and lack of prerequisite awareness of the necessary information on the impact of female circumcision by the mothers resulted in the decline of effective and responsible role in relation to their female children circumcision. Due to the significant differences in parents’ educational levels of women circumcised and uncircumcised women and a lower level of circumcised parents education than parents of uncircumcised women Promotion of education and literacy levels of parents and the knowledge derived from it can be a deterrent to prevent and reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation along with other factors cited. Key words: comparison,female genital mutilation/cutting,education’s level of parents.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Southern Asia
Country(ies):Iran