Population Council-led Partnership Influences National Efforts to End FGM/C (2020)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): E Graamans,T Zolnikov,E Smet,P Nguura,L Leshore,S Have.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: to build evidence based of where,when and why FGM/C is practiced through explanatory analysis of existing survey datasets and qualitative studies among various populations at different stages of abandoning the practice. Asses a range of interventions to address FGM/C abandonment utilizing a blend of retrospective assessments and case studies of on going interventions. to understand the wider impact of FGM/C on the lives of girls and women,their families and the implications for gender norms and relations in abandoning the practice. to improve research on FGM/C by; addressing the challenges of ethically and accurately measuring prevalence and FGM/C status;improving the difination and measurement of social norms and norms changes.
Study Population: families,health systems,legal practices,girls and women
Findings: laes are necessary but require social legitimacy to be effective. The practice of FGM/C and it`s social and cultural underpinnings are changing. Understanding local variations in FGM/C is essential for focusing investments and tailoring abandonment programs
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa,Eastern Africa,Northern Africa
Country(ies):Burkina Faso,Egypt,Ethiopia,Kenya,Nigeria,Senegal,Somalia,Sudan