An exploration of attitudes towards female genital mutilation (FGM) in men and women accessing FGM clinical services in London: a pilot study (2018)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Larsson,M.,Cohen,P.,Hann,G.,Creighton,S. M.,& Hodes,D.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The primary objective of the study was to measure the proportion of adults accessing a specialist FGM clinic who think that FGM should be stopped. The secondary objectives included assessing the awareness of the UK law on FGM,the health risks of FGM and the feasibility of using the study protocol and documents.
Study Population: Women & men
Findings: 89% of participants thought that FGM should be stopped (95%CI: 0.81–0.97) and 72% said they knew FGM is illegal in the United Kingdom (UK). 15% reported that FGM caused no danger or were unaware of any danger to women’s health. This study demonstrated the opposition to FGM by participants,but some lack of knowledge regarding the legal and health implications. The exploration of attitudes in diaspora community groups is often cited as key to safeguarding girls from FGM. This is one of the first UK studies of individuals from FGM-practicing communities,and it is recommended use of the study questionnaires for a multicentre,cross-community study.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Europe
Country(ies):United Kingdom