Egyptian women’s attitudes and beliefs about female genital cutting and its association with childhood maltreatment (2007)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Afifi Mustafa,Margareta Von Bothmer
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To establish Egyptian women’s attitudes and beliefs about female genital cutting (FGC) or mutilation
Study Population: Women
Findings: The study found that off the women surveyed 16.4% and 3.4% had been exposed to physical and sexual violence,respectively,during the year prior to the survey. Around 76% of the women surveyed intended to continue the FGM/C practice,and 69.8% had slapped or hit their children during the year prior to the survey. Holding positive beliefs about the practice of FGC or intending to continue it was associated with maternal physical abuse and this has significant implications for health and welfare workers in Egypt and for society in general
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt