Nursing students’ knowledge of and attitudes towards female genital mutilation a quantitative study in Ghana (2011)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Avén Johanna,Jacobson Christel-Anne
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To explore Ghana’s nursing students’ knowledge of and attitudes towards female genital mutilation
Study Population: Nursing students
Findings: Nursing students at Atibie Midwifery and Nursing Training School in Ghana had a fairly high knowledge of FGM/C and FGM/C-related complications. Further,the students seemed to have very mixed attitudes towards FGM/C,the majority being a negative attitude towards the practice. Although,a small part of the study population had a more traditional point of view
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Ghana