FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN SUAM SUB – COUNTY BUKWO DISTRICT- EASTERN UGAND (2019)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Lopor,J. A.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To establish the effect of FGM on Girl child education and how it can be eliminated to improve the enrollment of the girl child in schools
Study Population: The study mainly targeted those who are mutilated
Findings: The study fmdings revealed that existence of high rates of mutilation or poor methods of mutilation due to low levels of education has led to high school drop ours especially the girl
child in a sense that they face a lot of hmniliations~ injuries forced marriages (early marriages,
therefore with such in place education (girl child education) in the area has become a myth
(dream). The study concludes that govemments~ development partners and other stakehoiders
should take an extensive role- in thorough sensitization of the local Sabiny community on the
essence of eliminating their barbaric practice of FGM and try to embrace girl child education
through discouraging early marriage which are seen as sources. of dowry and spell out girl child
contribution to the improved and quality community standards which was lead to both. local,and
national developmen
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Uganda