Local conformity to international norms: the case of female genital cutting (2002)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Boyle Elizabeth Heger,Barbara J McMorris,Mayra Gomez
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To address the question of when does local attitudes and practices conform to international norms. One theoretical perspective linked attitudes in developing countries to control over the physical environment,arguing that greater control over nature is associated with the rejection of traditional authority and the acceptance of modern science. A competing perspective emphasizes the importance of western scripts as a source of individual identity
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: The study found that institutions which carry `modern’ scripts – education,college,mass media and female employment – all reduce the probability that women will favor the continuation of FGM/C or `circumcision’ of their daughters. The effects of factors associated with control over nature were more mixed. The study also found that Christian women are more likely to express negative attitudes toward FGM/C
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified