Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Innovative TrainingApproach for Nurse-Midwives in High Prevalent Settings (2018)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Samuel Kimani,Tammary Esho,Violet Kimani,Samuel Muniu,Jane Kamau,Christine Kigondu,Joseph Karanja,Jaldesa Guyo,
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: Determine the current FGM/C knowledge and effect of training among nurse-midwives using an electronic toolderived from a paper-based quiz on FGM/C among nurse-midwives.
Study Population: Nurse midwives
Findings: )e mean scores for the quiz were64.8%,improving to 96.2%p<0.05after training. Before the training,the following proportions of participants correctly answeredquestions demonstrating their knowledge of types of cutting (84.6%),link with health problems (96.2%),FGM/C-related complications(96.2%),communities that practice FGM/C (61.5%),medicalization (43.6%),reinfibulation (46.2%),dissociation from religion (46.2%),and the law as it relates to FGM/C (46.2%). )e participants demonstrated knowledge of FGM/C-related complications with theproportion of nurse-midwives correctly answering questions relating to physical impact (69.2%),psychological impact (69.2%),sexualimpact (57.7%),and social impact (38.5%). Additionally,participant awareness of NM roles in managing FGM/C included the following:knowledge of the nurse-midwife as counselor (69.2%),advocate (80.8%),leader (26.9%),role model (42.3%),and caregiver (34.6%).)ese scores improved significantly after training.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Kenya