Female genital mutilation and the unborn female child in southwest Nigeria (2003)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Ogunlola I,Orji E,and Owolabi A
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Prevalence.
Objective: To assessing the risk of exposure to genital mutilation of an unborn female child and identifies people responsible for the decision to subject her to this harmful practice
Study Population: pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of Wesley Guild Hospital Hesa,Nigeria between July 2001 to October 2001.
Findings: The results show that 60% of the pregnant women studied had a type of genital mutilation. The decision to mutilate a female child was taken before she was born. Seventy-four (17.2%) of the women and 146 (34%) of their husbands would circumcise their female child. The decision to circumcise a female child was made between the husband and wife but the final decision came mainly from the husband. Because the majority of the women (58.4%) were yet to decide whether or not to circumcise their female children,they could away sway the decision either way before the husband makes up his mind. The study recommends that every effort should be taken to involve men in the struggle to eradicate FGM
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria