Female genital mutilation in the Sudan: survey of the attitude of Khartoum university students towards this practice (2003)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Herieka E,J Dhar
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To assess the knowledge,attitude,and perception of the practice of female genital mutilation among Khartoum university students and compare the differences between male and female student responses
Study Population: Students
Findings: The study found that 56.8% of the female respondents were themselves circumcised. 18.8% of the male students and 9.4% of the female students thought FGM was recommended by their religion. Only 90 (46.9%) female students compared with 133 (59.9%) male students thought FGM was illegal. Though 16 (8.3%) female respondents thought FGM would increase their chances of marriage,the majority,166 (74.8%),of the male students would prefer a non-circumcised female
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Sudan