Attitudes toward the discontinuation of female genital cutting among men and women in Guinea (2006)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Gage A J,Ronan Van Rossem
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To investigate socioeconomic correlates of and gender differences in attitudinal support for the discontinuation of FGC in Guinea
Study Population: Men,Women
Findings: The study findings showed that more than 9 out of 10 women had undergone FGM/C. Attitudinal support for FGM/C discontinuation was more prevalent among men than women. The odds of supporting the discontinuation of FGC were negatively related to beliefs in social approval of and religious support for FGM/C and its enhancement of women’s marriageability,the number of perceived advantages of FGM/C,and women’s low socioeconomic status
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Guinea