Factors associated with the practice and attitude toward gavage and Female Genital Mutilation in Mauritania (2013)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Ouldzeidoune Naceredine
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To establish the prevalence of force-feeding (gavage ) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practices among women in Mauritania.
Study Population: Men and women age 15 to 59
Findings: Almost a quarter (23%) of women reported being force-fed as a child,and 32% of women and 29% of men approved the continuation of the practice. Gavage is almost exclusively practiced among white Moors. The overall prevalence of FGM was 77% but varied depending on ethnicity. The majority of both female and male respondents favored the continuation of the practice (64% and 70%,respectively).
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Mauritania