Female Genital Mutilation in Rural regions of Iraqi Kurdistan. (2019)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): D Abdula,B Sedo,A Dawson
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: none.
Objective: to determine the prevalence of FGM on females living in the rural areas. To assess the attitudes towardsFGMof mothers,village community elders and religious leaders. To compare the prevalence of FGM by marternal education.
Study Population: mothers,girls,community leaders and religious leaders.
Findings: 2361 of 5048(46.8%) daughters had experienced FGM,of 1643 mothers,565(34.4%) supported FGM for their daughters in the future,although 825 of 1652(49.9%)mothers were aware that it is illegal. 86 of 192(44.8%) mullahs and 339 of 382(88.7%)mokhtars supported abandonment of FGM.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified