Female Genital Mutilation: Awareness and attitude of nursing and midwifery students in Afikpo,Nigeria (2012)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Dike EI,Ojiyi EC,Chukwulebe AE,Egwuatu VF
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To determine the awareness and attitude of female Nursing and Midwifery students in Afikpo,Southeastern Nigeria
Study Population: Students of Schools of Nursing and Midwifery,
Findings: The result showed that out of the 269 respondents whose questionnaires were analyzed. The mean age of the respondents was 25.3 with 87.4% belonging to the 15-29 years range. The prevalence rate of FGM in the study group was 54.3%,while 82.9% of the uncircumcised group were happy about their status,49.3% of the circumcised group expressed happiness over their status. For the circumcised group,41.7% expressed feeling of unhappiness and only 5.7% of the uncircumcised group expressed unhappiness. The feeling expressed by the 2 groups is statistically significant (X2 = 41.98; p< 0.005). Most of the respondents were aware of the complications of FGM with 86.2%,83.35 and 75.85 identifying bleeding,transmission of HIV and painful coitus as complications respectively. Fifty one point 3 percent (51.3%) were of the view that FM curtails promiscuity,7.5% of the circumcised group reported sexual difficulty as a complication of circumcision.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria