Exposure of Early Adolescent Girls to Genital MutilationCutting. (2017)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Sayeda,M.,Al-Attarb,G. S.,& Elgibalyb,O.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: Determining the prevalence and correlates of FGM/C among early adolescents in Egypt.
Study Population: adolescent girls aged 10 –14 years
Findings: FGM/C is still a major threat to early adolescent girls in Egypt especially by medical personnel among rural and poor families. Nearly two thirds of 10–14 years old girls in Egypt were exposed to FGM/C.FGM/C was carried on the majority of them by medical personnel (70.7%) at home or at private medical facilities. Older age,living in rural areas,and belonging to lowest wealth quintile were the main predictors of FGMC exposure.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt