Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Islington: A Statistical Study (2012)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Katie Furniss FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To establish a more detailed picture of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Islington Study Population: combining country and regional statistics on FGM prevalence with local data to estimate the numbers of girls and young women likely to be at risk of FGM. Findings: There are 1,812 girls aged 0 – 18 in Islington who are at risk of (or who may have already undergone) FGM,and this is undoubtedly an underestimate. This number represents 10.2% of the 0-18 female population in Islington. There are 1289 girls in the highest risk category for FGM; they are from backgrounds where FGM is effectively universal in their country of origin. This number represents 7.3% of the 0-18 female population. A significant proportion of girls in the two highest risk categories are aged 0-7 (47% in category 1 and 63% in category 2) Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Europe Country(ies):United kingdom Source

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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone: factors influencing the practice in Jaiama Bongor Chiefdom in Bo District (2016)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Elizabeth Tiangay Bangura,G.M.T. Robert, Mohamed Paul Ngegba FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To examines factors influencing the continual practice of FGM in Jaiama Bongor Chiefdom in Sierra Leone Study Population: Women Findings: The findings revealed that majority of the initiates (74.0%) had no formal education,and have knowledge about the existence of FGM in the study area. The majority of the initiations take place in the Bondo Bush (83.0%) annually (91.0%) and those initiators used razor blades (94.0%). It was concluded that FGM /C was a traditional practice deeply embedded in the culture of the people. FGM initiation results in child bearing complications such as fetus abortion,miscarry,bleeding,anemia,and loss of sexual feelings. Geographical coverage Region(s):Western Africa Country(ies):Sierra Leone Source

Female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sudan: what do men think? (2012)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Abdalla,M.,A. Omer,and K. Elmusharaf FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: N/A. Objective: To determine men’s perspectives towards FGM and to identify whether men prefer circumcised or uncircumcised women Study Population: Men Findings: Most of the men asked (45.3%) were in the age group of 21-30 years and 90.3% were muslims.Most of the men were educated as 63% had a university degree and 11.7% had a postgraduate degree. 68% of the men interviewed thought that there are no benefits to FGM while 75.3% think that there is harm associated with FGM. 76% think that women suffer from FGM and 75.7% said that they will not circumcise their daughters.84.3% prefer to marry uncircumcised women and 72.3% said that they think that circumcised women have less sexual desire than non circumcised women. Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Africa Country(ies):Sudan Source

Female genital mutilation (FGM) in UK children: a review of a dedicated paediatric service for FGM (2020)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): S Ali FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: to describe the presentation and management of children who are suspected or confirmed t have undergone female genital mutilation referred to a specialised paediatric clinic. Study Population: children Findings: out of 148 children,55(37.2%) had confirmed FGM. 112(76%)are referred by police or social care. 87% underwent FGM before entry to the UK. Geographical coverage Region(s): Country(ies):United Kingdom Source

Female genital mutilation (FGM) management during pregnancy,childbirth and the postpartum period (2000)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Rushwan H FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To discuss FGM and its complications Study Population: Relied on articles Findings: The study results showed that women who have undergone FGM/C suffer from its complications for life. This is especially marked during pregnancy,childbirth and the postpartum period where special care has to be taken to reduce the mortality and morbidity that might be associated with FGM/C complications. Obstetricians,their assistants and midwives in places where FGM/C is prevalent should be competent in the management of women with FGM/C and the complications of the practice Geographical coverage Region(s):Not specified Country(ies):Not specified Source

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): An analysis of the silences in maternity care experiences of FGM survivors and the silences of health care professionals providing maternity care to FGM survivors (2019)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Danks,E. FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: Obstetrics. Objective: There were three main aims to this study; (i) to understand the maternity experiences of FGM survivors throughout their contact with maternity services,(ii) to explore how the knowledge and experiences of health care professionals can impact on the care that the women received and (iii) to understand how the terminology and language used by the health care professionals can affect the care experiences of FGM survivors. Hence there were three key questions of this researc Study Population: FGM survivors who were engaged in maternity care and health care professionals who provided maternity care to FGM survivors Findings: The findings from the analysis suggest that health care professionals’ education and training lacks the cultural context of FGM which seems to have an impact on the provision of maternity services for FGM survivors. This finding led to the conception of a novel model of cultural silence around FGM which can be used to determine cultural dissonance in health care setting Emma Danks 3 Although risk assessments appeared to be dominant in the discourse of maternity care,this discourse appears to constrain health care professionals in maternity services from providing culturally responsive care. This appeared to lead to a silence of cultural sensitivity when providing care to FGM survivors Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Europe Country(ies):United Kingdom Source

Female genital mutilation (FGM): Australian midwives’ knowledge and attitudes (2015)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Ogunsiji O FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To report the knowledge and attitudes of Australian midwives toward FGM Study Population: Midwives Findings: Significant gaps in knowledge about FGM featured prominently. The midwives expressed anger toward FGM and empathy for affected women Geographical coverage Region(s):Australia and New Zealand Country(ies):Australia Source

Female genital mutilation (FGM): Is it still an existing problem in Egypt? (2021)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Elbendary RN,Shokry DA,Deeb WS,Morsi EM. FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe frequency,prevalence,complications of FGM and awareness of the women at the clinic visit about the latest update (2016) of the Egyptian law that criminalizes it. Study Population: Women in their childbearing years (18–45) who attended the Gynecology and Obstetrics outpatient clinics at Fayoum University hospitals between January 1st and December 31st,2018 Findings: 62% of women participants reported that they had been circumcised. In 88% of cases,the participant’s mother was the person who made the decision to have their daughter circumcised. The most common type of circumcision reported was type II,in 86% of cases. Regarding intent to have a female child circumcised,32% reported that they would have their own daughter circumcised.Conclusion Despite Egyptian law that criminalizes FGM,the know potential for serious complications of the procedure,including death,and the efforts of governmental,non-governmental,and international organizations to combat the use of FGM,one third of the women interviewed still planned to have their daughter circumcised. Geographical coverage Region(s): Country(ies):Egypt Source

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Knowledge and Attitudes of Regional Western Health Professionals (2018)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Sharmaa,S.,Raya,R. & Harvey,N. FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: The aim of this research was to explore the knowledge,attitudes and practices of health professionals in a regional setting. Study Population: General Practitioners,obstetricians,paediatricians and midwives working in a regional setting. Findings: Health experts in this region have a comprehensive understanding of FGM. There were contradictory perspectives regarding the condemnation of FGM because of the apparent lessening of harm through its medicalization. Concerns focused on ‘how’ FGM was performed,rather than ‘if’ the surgery was performed. This is despite the World Health Organization’s opinion that medicalized FGM is a violation of human rights. This shows that knowledge may lack a deeper comprehension and be shallow. Several studies agreed that communication continues to be an integral component of management. The study provided new information on the self-efficacy of health workers. While health professionals lack confidence in their ability,their methods are centered on seeking assistance. While this is good management,it displays a lack of profound understanding. Low exposure to female genital mutilation (FGM) in regional settings correlated to a lack of experience and information,as informal knowledge sources persist. Lack of culturally relevant resources,such as liaison roles,and worse interpreter availability and quality have an effect on regional practices. The implications of this study’s findings for regional practice improvement included increasing staff access to resources and offering discussion forums. The field might benefit from additional research on the regional impacts of FGM management. Geographical coverage Region(s):Australia and New Zealand Country(ies):Australia Source

Female genital mutilation : Literature Study on practical handling and risk of complications in childbirth (2005)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Byrskog Ulrica,Eva Eriksson,and Annica Sundell. FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: Obstetrics. Objective: To describe current research on how to manage the delivery,regarding deinfibulation and the following stitching as well as the risk of complications when the labouring woman is mutilated Study Population: Relied on articles Findings: The review found that no scientific research had been carried out that described how deinfibulation and following stitching should be managed when the woman is mutilated. All available articles within this area referred to best practice only. The review also found that the conclusions of the studies were contradictory. The majority,however,show an increased frequency for prolonged labour that could be related to FGM/C. The three largest studies also show an increased rate of caesarean section among mutilated women. In the few studies that examined haemorrhage,the majorities showed an increased tendency to bleed,that could be related to FGM Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Europe Country(ies):Sweden Source