Opinion of Women in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate Regarding Prohibition and Criminalization of Female Genital Cutting (2016)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Ragheb Seham Soliman,Maha Mohamed El-Habashy,and Randa Mohammed Abo Baker Abd El
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The study aimed to get the opinion of women regarding prohibition and criminalization of female genital cutting (FGC
Study Population: women attending five medical health centers located in at Kafr El-Sheikh governorate
Findings: The main findings of the study revealed that more than one half (51.2 %) of the study sample were against prohibition and criminalization of FGC and only 27.2 % agreed that it should be prohibited and criminalized,while 3.6 % were uncertain. Mass media was the main source of information about the law,yet,at certain times mass media messages were ambiguous. As a result only one fifth of the sample changed their opinion about FGC during the previous year.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt