Interventions for improving outcomes for pregnant women who have experienced genital cutting (2013)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Balogun Olukunmi O.,Fumi Hirayama,Windy Wariki,Ai Koyanagi,and Rintaro Mori
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Obstretic.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of interventions to improve all outcomes in pregnant women or women planning a pregnancy who have undergone genital cutting
Study Population: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs),cluster-randomised trials or quasi-RCTs with reported data comparing intervention outcomes among pregnant women or women planning a pregnancy who have undergone genital cutting compared with those who did not receive any intervention.
Findings: FGC research has focused mainly on observational studies to describe the social and cultural context of the practice,and we found no intervention trials conducted to improve outcomes for pregnant women presenting with complications of FGC. While RCTs will provide the most reliable evidence on the effectiveness of interventions,there remains the issue of what is considered ethically appropriate and the willingness of women to undergo randomisation on an issue that is enmeshed in cultural traditions and beliefs. Consequently,conducting such a study might be difficult.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified