Female genital mutilation among Edo people: the complications and pattern of presentation at a pediatric surgery unit,Benin City (2009)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding I,II FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Osifo David Osarumwese,Iyekoretin Evbuomwan
FGM/C Type(s): I,II
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To find out the main indicators of FGM and type of mutilation among the Edo people
Study Population: Girls,Mothers
Findings: Out of the 51,twenty-nine were brought by their parents for mutilation while 67 parents interviewed believed strongly on female genital mutilation with 47 mothers mutilated. Religio-cultural and superstitious beliefs were the main indications and the type of mutilation ranged from excision of clitoridal tip in 10 (19.6%) children to complete excision of the clitoris,labia minora and inner layer of majora in 7 (13.7%). Complications ranged from clitoridal cyst formation in 21 (41.2%) to life threatening infections with one mortality due to tetanus infection
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria