Knowledge of,Attitudes About,and Practice of Female Genital Cutting in Antenatal Patients Among Igbos in Nigeria (2006)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Feyi-Waboso Paul,Akinbiyi Amos FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To assess the knowledge,attitude,and practice of FGM/C among antenatal patients among the Igbos in Nigeria Study Population: Women Findings: The study concluded that the majority (77.5%) of respondents had heard about FGM/C. Clitoridectomy,excision,and infibulation were known by 63.5%,10.8%,and 3.2% of the respondents,respectively. Of these,67.8% and 4.5% of respondents knew that HIV/AIDS and hepatitis,respectively,could be transmitted by the methods used in FGC. Prevalence of circumcision was 60.4% and the most common type (62.7%) was clitoridectomy Geographical coverage Region(s):Western Africa Country(ies):Nigeria Source

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Knowledge,attitude and practice of female genital cutting among antenatal patients in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital,Kano (2003)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding I,III FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Abubakar Z,Iliyasu Kabir,C Uzoho,M Abdulkadir FGM/C Type(s): I,III Health area of focus: None. Objective: To assess knowledge,attitude and practice of female genital cutting among antenatal patients in Aminu Kano Teaching hospital in northern Nigeria Study Population: Women Findings: Majority (91.4%) of the respondents have heard about FGC. Clitoridectomy and infibulation were known by 36.2% and 5.2% of the respondents respectively. Sixty and 5.2% of respondents knew that HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis could be transmitted by methods used in FGC. Other complications mentioned include sexual dissatisfaction (25.7%) and difficult delivery (8.6%). Furthermore,16% of respondents wished FGM/C would continue mainly due to cultural or religious reasons,this opinion was associated with low (20.5%) level of education. Opponents of FGC gave medical complications as their main reason. Prevalence of circumcision was 23.3% and the most common type (36.7%) was clitoridectomy. Geographical coverage Region(s):Western Africa Country(ies):Nigeria Source

Knowledge,attitude and practice of female genital mutilation among doctors and nurses in Bayelsa state,Niger-Delta of Nigeria (2013)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): IA Ibrahim,AS Oyeyemi and AA Ekine FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To determine the knowledge,attitude and practice of FGM among doctors and nurses/midwives practising in public secondary and tertiary hospitals in Bayelsa state. Study Population: Doctors and nurses/midwives  Findings: All the respondents were aware of FGM. A higher proportion of nurses/midwives than doctors had ever been asked and had ever treated patients with complications of FGM. More than 90% of respondents said it was not a good practice. Out of the 70 female respondents,19 (27.1%) said they were circumcised. Only one nurse/midwife admitted to performing FGM presently. The study concluded that doctors and nurses/midwives practicing in the study hospitals were well aware of FGM and were favourably disposed towards its elimination. Geographical coverage Region(s):Western Africa Country(ies):Nigeria Source

Knowledge,attitude and practice of female genital mutilation among women in Jigjiga Town,Eastern Ethiopia (2013)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Muktar Arab Hussein,Alinur Adem Adem,Mohammed Adem Mohammed FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To assess knowledge,attitude and practice towards FGM/C among women age 15- 49 years in Jigjiga town,Ethiopia Study Population: Women age 15- 49 years Findings: The commonest 139 (47.8%) age of their circumcision was between 6-14 years of age. Mothers 196 (67.4%) and trained traditional birth attendants 154 (53%) were the commonest decision makers for this practice to be performed. Nearly half 168 (52%) of the women reported the practice should be stopped whilst 117 (36.2%) women supported that FGC should be maintained in the society. Majority 179 (83%) of the women had the intention of exposing their future daughters to the mildest form of Sunni type FGC practices. The prevalence of FGC with its different forms was found to be high among the study participants. Infibulations was the most common FGC types among the circumcised participants. There is a trend of shifting FGC practice from its severe (infibulations) form to milder (Sunni) form in the community at present. Geographical coverage Region(s):Eastern Africa Country(ies):Ethiopia Source

Knowledge,attitude and practice of female genital mutilations among males and females attending out patients and MCH clinic of elder district rural Hospital Galgadud Somalia (2008)

This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Shamsul Azhar Shah,SA Abdi Nur,I. Halim,and Mohd Amin Rahmah FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To determine the knowledge,attitude and practice of the community towards the FGM and its associated factors Study Population: Males and females above 18 years of age attending the Out Patient Clinic and Mother & Child Clinic of Elder District,Rural Hospital Galgadud Region Findings: Male respondents were noted to be more knowledgeable than their female counterparts (p 0.004) and so were respondents with formal education (p

Knowledge,Attitude and Practice of Women Towards Female Genital Mutilation in Lejet Kebele,Dembecha Woreda,Amhara Regional State,Northwest,Ethiopia,2014 (2015)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Nurilign Abebe Moges, Getachew Mullu ,Mihiretie Gedfew ,Mohammednur Redi,Mohammed Molla ,Setarg Ayenew ,Shegaw Fentahun ,Solomon Adisie ,Zewudu Dagnew FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To study the prevalence of FGM among under five daughters,knowledge about the ill health effects of FGM and attitude of mothers towards FGM Study Population: Women with under five years of age daughters. Findings: About 94% of mothers and 34% of their under five daughters were circumcised. More than half of them had positive attitude to continue FGM practice with poor knowledge about ill health effects of FGM.  Geographical coverage Region(s):Eastern Africa Country(ies):Ethiopia Source

Knowledge,Attitude and Practice Towards Female Genital Mutilation Among Reproductive Age Women in Amad Imam Town,Jarso District,East Hararge Zone,Oromia Region ,Ethiopia: A Community Based Study (2020)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): W Anmut,T Toru ,A Yeshambel FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: gynaecological. Objective: To assess knowledge,attitude and practice (KAP) towards FGM among the reproductive age women in Amad Imam town,Jarso district,East Hararge zone,Oromia Region. Study Population: females in the reproductive age group (15-49 years) Findings: A total of 264 female respondents in the reproductive age group (15-49 years) were interviewed with structured questionnaire. Prevalence of FGM in the study area was 91.28%,where excision (type II) is the commonest type of FGM practiced. clitoridectomy and suni where reported 30.68% and 16.28% respectively. 178(67.4%) of the respondents had good knowledge on FGM,. and 188(71.2%) of the respondent women had positive attitude towards FGM,and 30(11.36%) had negative attitude towards FGM. Geographical coverage Region(s):Eastern Africa Country(ies):Ethiopia Source

Knowledge,attitude,and practice among mothers towards female circumcision Elbugaa area- Ombada locality 2010 (2006)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Ebtihal Al amin Esmael Abd Allah FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: To report on mothers’ knowledge,attitudes and practice towards female circumcision Study Population: Women Findings: All mothers knew about female circumcision and the majority 71.5% had a positive attitude towards it,59.0% had a negative expected future attitude to circumcise their daughters. Most of mothers 80.2% practised female circumcision in their families. The statistics showed a strong association between practising female circumcision and mothers’ religion. 15.5% of mothers were Christian and they didn’t practise it Geographical coverage Region(s):Northern Africa Country(ies):Sudan Source

Knowledge,attitudes and practices of female genital mutilation among health care workers in Somali region of Ethiopia (2021)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Oladeji O et al FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: The study assessed the knowledge,attitude,and practice of health care workers on FGM practices in the region. Study Population: The study was conducted in Somali region of Ethiopia among health care workers in the health facilities in the region. There were 9 hospitals,208 health centers and 1240 health post in the region with various categories of health workers including Findings: 36 (17.8%) of the health workers believed FGM was a mandatory religious practice,while 158 (78.2%) regarded it as a cultural practice. All the respondents knew it caused health problems,32 (15.8%) believed it was a good practice though 176 (87.1%) of the respondents believed it violated human rights of the girls/women and 99 (49%) wanted the practice to continue. 15 (40.5%) had conducted FGM on a girl before,5 (13.5%) claimed medicalization made FGM practice safer and 5 (13.5%) of the respondents intended to circumcise their daughters in future. Conclusions: Health care workers still have attitudes and practices that positively promote and could encourage FGM practices in spite of their knowledge of the health consequences and their acceptance as a violation of the rights of women and girls. This attitude has high tendencies of depriving the community members of access to accurate information that will enable them to make informed decision about FGM and efforts to eradicate the practice. Geographical coverage Region(s):Eastern Africa Country(ies):Ethiopia Source

Knowledge,attitudes and practices of female genital mutilation/cutting among health care professionals in The Gambia: a multiethnic study (2013)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics: Author(s): Adriana Kaplan,Suiberto Hechavarría,Mariola Bernal,Isabelle Bonhoure FGM/C Type(s): All Health area of focus: None. Objective: Contribute to this field of knowledge by examining the knowledge, attitudes,and practices regarding FGM/C among HCPs working in rural settings in The Gambia. Study Population: health care professionals Findings: A significant proportion of Gambian HCPs working in rural areas embraced the continuation of FGM/C (42.5%),intended to subject their own daughters to it (47.2%),and reported having already performed it during their medical practice (7.6%). However,their knowledge,attitudes,and practices were shaped by sex and ethnic identity. Women showed less approval for continuation of FGM/C and higher endorsement of the proposed strategies to prevent it than men. However,it was among ethnic groups that differences were more substantial. HCPs belonging to traditionally practicing groups were more favourable to the perpetuation and medicalisation of FGM/C,suggesting that ethnicity prevails over professional identity. Geographical coverage Region(s):Western Africa Country(ies):Gambia Source