Knowledge of,Attitudes About,and Practice of Female Genital Cutting in Antenatal Patients Among Igbos in Nigeria (2006)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Feyi-Waboso Paul,Akinbiyi Amos
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To assess the knowledge,attitude,and practice of FGM/C among antenatal patients among the Igbos in Nigeria
Study Population: Women
Findings: The study concluded that the majority (77.5%) of respondents had heard about FGM/C. Clitoridectomy,excision,and infibulation were known by 63.5%,10.8%,and 3.2% of the respondents,respectively. Of these,67.8% and 4.5% of respondents knew that HIV/AIDS and hepatitis,respectively,could be transmitted by the methods used in FGC. Prevalence of circumcision was 60.4% and the most common type (62.7%) was clitoridectomy
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria