Female genital cutting: its perception and practice in Igbo-Ora community,Nigeria (2009)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Daniel Adedayo Adeyinka,Olanrewaju Oladimeji,Chris Aimakhu
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To assess the knowledge,prevalence,practice and attitudes to FGM/C and its health implication in Igbo-Ora Community
Study Population: Women,Traditional Doctors,Girls,Men
Findings: The study found that more than 78.7% girls and women in Igbo-Ora had undergone FGM/C. Despite high awareness (97.5%),only a few (30.7%) knew about the health consequences. It was practiced by people from all social classes and women with more education were less likely to practice FGC. There was strong adherence to tradition and beliefs and the patriarchal nature of the society as many disapproved its abolition especially people of younger age group (58.1%) with more men than women. More practiced among Muslims,63.8%. The traditional doctors did not have health training,use anesthesia or sterilize the circumcision instruments. A majority (84.8%) had no knowledge about the enacted legislation regarding FGC in Nigeria
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria