A realist synthesis of controlled studies to determine the effectiveness of interventions to prevent genital cutting of girls (2013)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Rigmor C.,Berg,Eva M. Denison
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To systematically review the effectiveness of anti-FGM/C interventions,applying a realist perspective
Study Population: Effectiveness studies and context studies
Findings: Eight effectiveness studies and 27 context studies were included. All of the effectiveness studies employed a controlled,before-and-after study design. They formed five broad categories of intervention: training,formal classroom education,media communication,outreach and advocacy,and informal adult education. The CMO configurations showed that the proposed engine behind changing behaviours regarding FGM/C appeared largely to be dissemination of information. Some interventions’ acceptability and success rested on the incorporation of FGM/C abandonment efforts within a larger set of related issues. However,greater success of the interventions could have materialised with systematic pre-planning involving thorough community analyses and securing religious leaders’ commitment to halting FGM/C.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified