An Analytical Approach to Female Genital Mutilation in West Africa (2013)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Amir Bahram Arab Ahmad
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: To study the old tradition(FGM),how it is conducted and reasons underlying the action.
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: The general ratio of young girls circumcision in West African countries has experienced a significant decrease considering the activities executed by governments and international and local organizations,it can be predicted that in the near future,female circumcision tradition will be stopped in vast regions of West Africa or it will be gradually recognized as a wrong and malice tradition; hence,it will take refugee into faraway West African regions. Meanwhile,although the international organizationsā activities have had higher cultural influence in the urban regions,in the West African villages there is still a kind of public distrust regarding the NGOsā movements against the girlsā circumcision,which in its own way causes obstacles in struggle against this tradition.Ā
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified