Attitudes of medical students towards female genital mutilation (2001)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Refaat Amany H.,Khadiga F. Dandash,Galal Lotfy,and Moustafa Eyada
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To investigate the attitudes of medical students towards female genital mutilation (FGM).
Study Population: Medical students
Findings: The students agreed that FGM is a priority health problem in the community. As physicians,61% said they would not perform it on their patients and 17% would join any group fighting this practice. While still students,52% said they would fight its practice within their families,and 26% planned to initiate action against it. It was not considered a problem at all by 22% of the students surveyed
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified