Female Genital Cutting and The Role of Religious Education in Igboland (2016)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Ilechukwu Leonard C.,Uche D. Asogwa,Uche L. Igbokwe,and Rose Uchem
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: .
Objective: To find how Christian Religious Education can be employed as a tool to fight against Female Genital Cutting
Study Population:
Findings: Findings showed that Christian Religious education should teach the Igbo people that women have equal rights to sexual enjoyment and that it should educate the women on the dangers of FGC and persuade them to forsake it. The findings showed that the acclaimed reasons for the continued practice of FGC are not true. The results indicate that FGC constitute health risk to women and violate their rights gravely.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria