Female circumcision in Nigeria and attitudes towards its discontinuation (2015)
This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Gbadebo BM,Afolabi RF,Adebowale AS
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To assess the level of FC,daughters’ circumcision and attitude towards discontinuation of the practice among women of reproductive age.
Study Population: women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and among all women aged ≥15 years; and the number of girls aged <15 years living in Portugal who have undergone or will probably undergo FGM/C.
Findings: Among the respondents,prevalence of FC was 49.2% with 30.6% having circumcised their daughters and 25.8% wishing the practice to continue. About 56% of circumcised women also circumcised their daughters whereas only 2.9% of uncircumcised women circumcised their daughters. Approximately 69.8% of women who had circumcised their daughters would like FC to continue compared to 8.8% of those who never circumcised any of their daughters. The likelihood of FC was higher (OR = 2.07; C.I = 1.85-2.30) among Moslems compare to Christians. Igbo women were less likely to discontinue FC compared to women of Hausa/Fulani ethnic group despite controlling for the confounding variables (OR = 0.57; C.I = 0.35-0.91).
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria