Effects of school-based health education on attitudes of female students towards female genital mutilation in Sudan (2019)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Mahgoub E; Nimir M; Abdalla S; Elhuda DA
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: To assess the effects of a secondary school‐based health education intervention on the knowledge and attitude of female students towards FGM in Sudan
Study Population: Secondary school students
Findings: The majority of participants had a negative attitude towards FGM. The means of knowledge and attitude scores increased from 8.63 (SD=2.562) and 5.76 pre-intervention (SD=1.937) to 11.99 (SD=2.264) and 6.53 post-intervention (SD=1.164),respectively.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Sudan