Female genital mutilation and other harmful practices (2008)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): World Health Organization
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: To measure the prevalence of genital cutting among schoolgirls in Egypt.
Study Population: Girls
Findings: In the study,the overall prevalence of genital cutting was reportedly 50.3% among girls in the age group 10–18 years. In rural schools,the prevalence rate was 61.7% compared to 46.2% in urban schools. In private urban schools the prevalence rate was very low (9.2%),a fact that the researchers attribute to differences in educational status between rural and urban areas.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt