Attitudes of medical students towards female genital mutilation (2001)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Refaat Amany H.,Khadiga F. Dandash,Galal Lotfy,and Moustafa Eyada FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To investigate the attitudes of medical students towards female genital mutilation (FGM). Study Population: Medical students Findings: The students agreed that FGM is a priority health problem in the community. As physicians,61% said they would not perform it on their patients and 17% would join any group fighting this practice. While still students,52% said they would fight its practice within their families,and 26% planned to initiate action against it. It was not considered a problem at all by 22% of the students surveyed Geographical coverage Region(s):Not specified Country(ies):Not specified Source

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Attitudes to female genital mutilation (2004)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Momoh C FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To target health care workers and make them aware of the complex nature of FGM/C,attitudes towards the practice and the legal issues surrounding it (Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985; Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003) Study Population: Relied on articles Findings: Not stated Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Europe Country(ies):Sweden Source

Attitudes to female genital mutilation/cutting among male adolescents in Ilorin,Nigeria (2016)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Adeniran Abiodun S.,Munirdeen A. Ijaiya,Adegboyega A. Fawole,Olayinka R. Balogun,Kikelomo T. Adesina,Abdul Waheed O. Olatinwo,Adebunmi O. Olarinoye,and Peace I. Adeniran. FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: N/A. Objective: To determine knowledge about and attitudes to FGM/C among male adolescents,and their preparedness to protect their future daughters from it. Study Population: Male adolescents Findings: Of 1 536 male adolescents (mean age 15.09 (standard deviation 1.84) years,range 14 – 19),1 184 (77.1%) were aware of FGM/C,514 (33.5%) supported female circumcision,362 (23.6%) would circumcise their future daughters,420 (27.3%) were of the opinion that FGM/C had benefits,mostly as a necessity for womanhood (109,7.1%),and 627 (40.8%) perceived it as wickedness against females; 546 (35.5%) were aware of efforts to eradicate FGM/C,and 42.2% recommended education as the most important intervention to achieve this. Education and involvement in advocacy may transform male adolescents into agents for eradication of FGM/C. Geographical coverage Region(s):Western Africa Country(ies):Nigeria Source

Attitudes toward Female Circumcision among Men and Women in Two Districts in Somalia: Is It Time to Rethink Our Eradication Strategy in Somalia? (2013)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Gele,Abdi A.; Bø,Bente P.; Sundby,Johann FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To explores the attitudes of Somalis living in Hargeisa and Galkayo districts to the practice of FC Study Population: Somalis,including activists and practitioners,men and women Findings: The findings of this qualitative study indicate that there is a strong resistance towards the abandonment of the practice in Somalia. The support for the continuation of Sunna circumcision is widespread,while there is a quite large rejection of Pharaonic circumcision. Geographical coverage Region(s):Eastern Africa Country(ies):Somalia Source

Attitudes toward female circumcision among Somali immigrants in Oslo: a qualitative study (2012)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Gele Abdi A.,Bernadette Kumar,Karin Harsløf Hjelde,and Johanne Sundby FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: . Objective: To explore the attitudes of Somalis living in Oslo,Norway to the practice of Female Cutting (FC) Study Population: Somali immigrants Findings: Findings from this qualitative study indicate that Somalis in Oslo have,to a large extent,changed their attitude toward the practice. This was proven by the presence in Oslo of a large number of Somali parents who left their daughters uncut as well as Somali girls,boys,men,and women who attribute being uncircumcised a high status. This study adds to the knowledge of the process of abandonment of FC among immigrants in the Western countries. The study highlights the success that has been achieved in improving attitudes toward the practice of the Somali community in Oslo,Norway,as well as emerging challenges that need to be addressed further. Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Europe Country(ies):Norway Source

Attitudes toward Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2021)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Jahangiry L,Pashaei T and Ponnet K FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective:  To understand the attitudes toward FGM/C held by people who have been involved in this practice so as to inform more active interventions to prevent this harmful practice.  Study Population: N/A Findings: The initial search resulted in 3013 articles,of which 40 articles with estimations of attitudes toward FGM/C were reviewed. The results indicate that the random-effects pooled estimation of negative attitudes toward FGM/C practice was 53% (95% CI 47–59; p < 0.001). Furthermore,the pooled estimation of attitudes toward the decision not to circumcise young daughters was 63% (95% CI 46–80; p < 0.001). Conclusion: Despite the increased awareness and efforts to ban FGM/C in many countries around the world,our review demonstrates that positive attitudes toward FGM/C are still far from being eradicated and have hardly changed in the past years. This issue reflects deeply rooted cultural and social concerns of health care professionals with regard to continuing the practice. The authors believe that circumcised women can play a key role in encouraging the abandonment of FGM/C through educational and cultural campaigns Geographical coverage Region(s):Not specified Country(ies):Not specified Source

Attitudes toward Refugees Entering the United States of America (2015)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Sarah M. Bullard FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To learn how college students in the United States define refugees and to study college students’ positive or negative attitudes toward refugees entering the United States and the variables—both among college students and among refugees—that affect those attitudes Study Population: University students Findings: Respondents were surprisingly accepting of refugees fleeing all forms of gender and sexuality persecution being let into the United States. Approximately 75% of respondents agreed that refugees fleeing the listed forms of gender and sexuality persecution should be given refuge. Respondents were significantly more likely to accept female refugees fleeing genital mutilation (M = 1.32) than male refugees (M = 1.46). Geographical coverage Region(s):North America Country(ies):United States Source

Attitudes toward the discontinuation of female genital cutting among men and women in Guinea (2006)

This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Gage A J,Ronan Van Rossem FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To investigate socioeconomic correlates of and gender differences in attitudinal support for the discontinuation of FGC in Guinea Study Population: Men,Women Findings: The study findings showed that more than 9 out of 10 women had undergone FGM/C. Attitudinal support for FGM/C discontinuation was more prevalent among men than women. The odds of supporting the discontinuation of FGC were negatively related to beliefs in social approval of and religious support for FGM/C and its enhancement of women’s marriageability,the number of perceived advantages of FGM/C,and women’s low socioeconomic status Geographical coverage Region(s):Western Africa Country(ies):Guinea Source

Attitudes towards female genital cutting among pregnant women in Owo,Nigeria (2012)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): O Omolase C,Akinsanya O O,Omolase B O FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To determine the attitudes of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Federal Medical Centre,Owo,Ondo State,Nigeria Study Population: Women Findings: The study found out that most respondents had undergone female genital cutting. The majority were aware of female genital cutting. Less than half of the respondents supported discontinuation of female genital cutting and legislation against it. A quarter of respondents stated that they would allow their daughters to undergo female genital cutting Geographical coverage Region(s):Western Africa Country(ies):Nigeria Source

Attitudes towards female genital mutilation: an integrative review (2014)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding I,II,III FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Reig Alcaraz,Siles González,Solano Ruiz FGM/C Type(s): I,II,III Health area of focus: None. Objective: To examine women’s attitude towards discontinuation of female genital mutilation (FGM) in association with their access to information,knowledge of health effects and cultural beliefs concerning FGM in Egypt Study Population: Women Findings: The discontinuation of FGM was independently associated with urban residency and post-secondary education. Moreover,women who were informed by the media,and those who had attended community meetings,church,or mosque where FGM was discussed,as well as women who were aware of the negative health consequences of FGM,were more likely to support discontinuation of FGM. Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Africa Country(ies):Egypt Source