Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone: factors influencing the practice in Jaiama Bongor Chiefdom in Bo District (2016)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Elizabeth Tiangay Bangura,G.M.T. Robert, Mohamed Paul Ngegba
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To examines factors influencing the continual practice of FGM in Jaiama Bongor Chiefdom in Sierra Leone
Study Population: Women
Findings: The findings revealed that majority of the initiates (74.0%) had no formal education,and have knowledge about the existence of FGM in the study area. The majority of the initiations take place in the Bondo Bush (83.0%) annually (91.0%) and those initiators used razor blades (94.0%). It was concluded that FGM /C was a traditional practice deeply embedded in the culture of the people. FGM initiation results in child bearing complications such as fetus abortion,miscarry,bleeding,anemia,and loss of sexual feelings.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Sierra Leone