Female Genital Mutilation: Are we Winning? (2012)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Makinde N,Elusiyan E,Adeyemi B and Taiwo T
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Prevalence.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of female genital mutilation and profiling the trends of FGM affected patients
Study Population: females less than 15 years of age (children emergency and gynaecological wards of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex,Ile-Ife,Nigeria from 1st of January to December 31s 2007)
Findings: Forty one point nine percent of the patients examined had female genital mutilation,93.2% of these had the procedure before attaining the age of one year. Type 2 FGM predominated (58.22%). The procedure was performed predominantly (64.6%) by traditional birth attendants. The decision to have the procedure done was influenced in 78% of cases by mothers and grandmothers. In 35.4% of cases,there were immediate and short term complications. Demands of tradition predominated (59.1%) as the most important reason for the practice of female genital mutilation. Study concluded that the practice of FGM appeared to be still highly prevalent and resistant to change probably due to deep rooted socio-cultural factors. The study recommended evolution of strategies such as public education campaigns highlighting negative impacts of FGM on health and disregard for human rights.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria