Adolescent girls’ attitudes toward female genital mutilation: A study in seven African countries (2018)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Biswas,A.,Dalal,K.,Kalmatayeva,Z.,Mandal,S.,Ussatayeva,G.,& Lee,M. S.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: The study’s aim is to examine adolescent girls’ attitudes toward the continuation or discontinuation of female genital mutilation (FGM) in association with their demographics in seven different countries in Africa.
Study Population: Adoleacents aged 15-19 years
Findings: Prevalence of supporting the continuation of FGM among adolescent girls was in Egypt 58%,Guinea 63%,Kenya 16%,Mali 72%,Niger 3%,Senegal 23%,and Sierra Leone 52%. Being Muslim and having low economic status were significantly associated with supporting the continuation of FGM in five of the participating countries. Girls having no education or only primary education in Guinea,Kenya,Mali and Sierra Leone exhibited a higher likelihood of supporting FGM than girls with secondary or higher education. In Egypt,Niger and Senegal there was no association between education and supporting FGM. The girls who stated that they had no exposure to media showed the higher likelihood of supporting FGM in Guinea,Kenya,and Senegal than those with exposure to media.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa,Eastern Africa,Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt,Guinea,Kenya,Mali,Niger,Senegal,Sierra Leone