Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria: A Persisting Challenge for Women’s Rights (2018)
This study is a Descriptive research,Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Yaya,S. & Ghose,B.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The study aimed to report on the prevalence of FGM,women’s attitude towards this practice,and its association with selected sociodemographic factors.
Study Population: Married women aged between 15 and 49 years
Findings: The prevalence of FGM was 38.9 percent (95 percent CI = 36.4–40.1) overall,and 17.4 percent among their daughters (95 percent CI = 15.4–20.1). Compared to 2003,there has been a notable increase in the prevalence of FGM in 2013. Respondents who had themselves been circumcised were more likely to circumcise their daughters. In each of the three surveys,traditional practitioners conducted nearly all circumcisions. Age,area and region of residence,religious affiliation,educational status,and household wealth found to be significant predictors of FGM in the regression analysis. In Nigeria,FGM continues to be widespread,with a rising number of women undergoing the procedure. Significant regional and socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence were discovered,which require immediate governmental attention.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria