A statistical study to estimate the prevalence of female genital mutilation in England and Wales (2007)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Dorkenoo Efua,Linda Morison,Alson Macfarlane FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of female genital mutilation in England and Wales Study Population: Women,Girls Findings: The study concluded that the estimates derived through the analysis suggested that nearly 66,000 women with FGM/C were living in England and Wales in 2001 and their numbers are likely to have increased since then Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Europe Country(ies):United Kingdom Source

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A Study of Female Genital Mutilation of African-Descent Iranians in Qeshm Island (2022)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Amirbahram A. A FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: Mental and physical concequencies of FGM/C. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Qeshm Island and the traditional mode of thinking of Afro-Iranian people of the Island about this practice. This study is based on the descriptive analysis method. The questions of the study are (a) Why female genital mutilation is still practiced in Qeshm Island; (b) What are the mental and physical effects of female genital mutilation on women; and (c) How government or NGOs are fighting against this tradition. Study Population: Afro-Iranian women in three selected villages of Qeshm Island,medical female doctors and midwives in three rural medical centers about the effects of Female Genital Mutilation on Afro-Iranian women of the Island and books,scholarly papers,and credible databases. Findings: This study found out that female genital mutilation resulted in many lifelong diseases and sexual degradation in African-descended women of Qeshm Island. This study also illustrates that the best way to combat this wrong tradition is to inform people by gradual training without any insult to their beliefs.This study reveals the prevalence of a false tradition and the necessity of behavioral change. In doing so,the government and NGOs’ strong actions and attracting the support of the community elders are also needed. Geographical coverage Region(s):Southern Asia Country(ies):Iran Source

A study of Swedish midwives’ encounters with infibulated African women in Sweden (2002)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Widmark,Catarina,Carol Tishelman,and Beth Maina Ahlberg FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To investigate Swedish midwives’ perceptions and attitudes towards infibulation and infibulated women,midwives’ experiences of providing care for them and the training the midwives describe having received to enable them to care for and deliver infibulated women. Study Population: Midwives Findings: There were three major themes: (a) emotions and communicational challenges entailed in the care of infibulated women,(b) knowledge and skills needed for caring and (c) the midwives’ reliance on the Swedish law when dealing with the dilemmas they face in their interactions with the women and their families. The data indicate communication problems on different levels between midwives and the women and their families. There appear to be few or no guidelines in the units on how to provide good care for infibulated women and little or no co-ordination between antenatal care and the maternity wards. Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Europe Country(ies):sweden Source

A study on Female Genital Mutilation in Eritrea (2003)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Worku Zerai FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: The aim of this study was to build a body of knowledge on FGM in Eritrea that can be used for designing interventions in the area. Study Population: Women Findings: The study found out that 97 percent of the respondents are circumcised,whilst 70 percent and 56 percent of the respondents agreed that they have circumcised all their daughters and the last (youngest) daughter respectively. Examining the data closely shows that some ethnic groups perform circumcision at a much higher rate than some of them. For example,all the women respondents from Kunama,Hidareb,Tigre,Afar,Bilen and Returnees claimed to be circumcised. The rest that is 99 percent,98 percent,97 percent and 92 percent of the Nara,Afar,Saho and Tigrigna respondents respectively reported that they are circumcised. The overall picture suggests that in some ethnic groups the prevalence of FGM among the last daughters could be as high as that of the mother. Apart from that it indicates that husbands share the same attitude as the wife towards FGM. This calls for the inclusion of men in the struggle for the elimination of the practice. Operations are in general performed by traditional circumcisers and TBA. Nevertheless,in the in-depth interviews it was found that there are trained traditional birth attendants (TTBA) who circumcise and re-stich after delivery. Not only that,but that they strongly support the practice and that despite the fact that they have been advised not to circumcise while they were being trained by MOH,they still perform the operation Geographical coverage Region(s):Eastern Africa Country(ies):Eritrea Source

A survey on knowledge of female genital mutilation guidelines (2013)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Purchase TC,Lamoudi M,Colman S,Allen S,Latthe P,Jolly K FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: knowledge of female genital mutilation guidelines. Study Population: fellows and trainees of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Findings: Completed training and more practical experience with women affected by FGM significantly increased knowledge. Many respondents were not aware of specialist services locally (22.9%) or how to access them (52.3%). Some areas of insufficient knowledge were identified,in particular in relation to psychiatric morbidity,HIV,hepatitis B and pelvic infection. More specialized training efforts might improve this aspect. Geographical coverage Region(s):Not specified Country(ies):Not specified Source

A survey on social-cultural factors related to Female Genital Mutilation: A case study of women aged 15-49 in Qeshm Island (2013)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Rayehe Mozafarian FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To examine the social-cultural factors related to Female Genital Mutilation. Study Population: The locals Findings: The test of hypothesizes indicated that there were significant relation between Female Genital Mutilation and the following independent variables: job,education,experience of Female Genital Mutilation in the family,the use of using media by women,sexual control of women,attitude of women,age of the women and marriage. Besides that,results indicated that there were no significant relations between dependent variable and the following independent variables: other way of doing violence in the family,accentuated to family,number of children and gender of children Geographical coverage Region(s):Southern Asia Country(ies):Iran Source

A survey on the psychosexual implications of female genital mutilation on Urhobo women of the Niger delta communities of Nigeria (2004)

This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Mukoro U. J. FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: Psychological,Sexual. Objective: The study focused on the psychosexual problems associated with the practice of female Genital Mutilation (F.G.M) of Urhobo women in the Niger Delta communities of Nigeria. Study Population: Married Urhobo women in the Niger Delta,who had been genitally mutilated. Findings: The practice of F.G.M has survived over the years because of the traditional importance attached to it and the cultural belief that,the practice prevents sexual promiscuity amongst women on the one hand,and that it prevents the mortality of babies at birth. Other attendant problems discovered in the course of the study showed that the practice of F.G.M is painful and it serves as a major source of infection on the woman on whom it is carried out. Also,the practice causes dyspareunia,frigidity and lack of sexual satisfaction. Ironically,there was large-scale ignorance about the health and societal implications of F.G.M amongst the Niger Delta Women. Geographical coverage Region(s):Western Africa Country(ies):Nigeria Source

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the consequences of female genital mutilation on maternal and perinatal health outcomes in European and African countries (2020)

This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): F Sylla,C Moreau ,A Andro FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: obstretics and gynaecological. Objective: to update previous reviews and quantify more rigorously maternal and perinatal complications related to FGM across different settings. Study Population: articles published between 1 august 1995 and 15 march 2020 Findings: Geographical coverage Region(s):Not specified Country(ies):Not specified Source

A systematic review of doctors’ experiences and needs to support the care of women with female genital mutilation (2015)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Dawson,Angela,Caroline SE Homer,Sabera Turkmani,Kirsten Black,and Nesrin Varol. FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To examine the FGM/C experiences and educational needs of doctors Study Population: Relied on articles Findings: The study identified three themes including knowledge and attitudes,FGM/C-related medical practices,education and training Geographical coverage Region(s):Not specified Country(ies):Not specified Source

A systematic review of the evidence on clitoral reconstruction after female genital mutilation/cutting (2015)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Abdulcadir J,Rodriguez M I,Say L FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: Gynaecological,Clitoral reconstruction. Objective: To review evidence on the safety and efficacy of clitoral reconstruction Study Population: Relied on articles Findings: Four of 269 identified articles were included. They were fair to poor in quality. Summary measures could not be computed owing to heterogeneity. The studies reported on immediate surgical complications,clitoral appearance,dyspareunia or chronic pain,and clitoral function postoperatively via non-standardized scales. The study also concluded that women who request clitoral reconstruction should be informed about the scarcity of evidence available. Additional research is needed on the safety and efficacy of the procedure to identify both long-term outcomes and which women might benefit Geographical coverage Region(s):Not specified Country(ies):Not specified Source