Epidemiological and gynecological correlates with female genital mutilation among Beni-Suef University students; cross sectional study (2018)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Arafa,A. E.,Elbahrawe,R. S.,Shawky,S. M. & Abbas,A. M.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Epidemiological and gynecological correlates.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of FGM/C among university students in Beni-Suef,Egypt and detect the possible socio-demographic and gynaecological associations.
Study Population: University students
Findings: A little less than half of the students were circumcised (47.3%). Students from rural areas and those whose parents were illiterate were more likely to have FGM/C (p< .001). The primary sources of information regarding FGM/C were family and friends,although uncircumcised girls relied more on schoolteachers and television/the Internet (p< .001). The majority of uncircumcised girls (98.2 percent) and circumcised girls (73.5%) agree that the practice should not be justified,with religious and social reasons being the primary grounds. Backaches and dysmenorrhea were prevalent among the girls,although there was no correlation between these symptoms and FGM/C. Female genital mutilation and cutting is less prevalent among university-aged women in Beni-Suef. Among the most probable risk factors for FGM/C are residential,parental education level,religious,and traditional difficulties.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt