New study shows female genital mutilation exposes women and babies to significant risk at childbirth (2006)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding I,II,III FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): World Health Organization
FGM/C Type(s): I,II,III
Health area of focus: Obstetrics.
Objective: To find out whether FGM/C exposes women and babies to significant risk at childbirth
Study Population: Women
Findings: The study afound that FGM/C put the women’s babies in substantial danger during childbirth. Researchers found there was an increased need to resuscitate babies whose mother had had FGM/C (66% higher in women with FGM/C III). The death rate among babies during and immediately after birth is also much higher for those born to mothers with FGM/C: 15% higher in those with FGM I,32% higher in those with FGM/C II,and 55% higher in those with FGM/C III
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa,Eastern Africa,Northern Africa
Country(ies):Burkina Faso,Ghana,Kenya,Nigeria,Senegal,Sudan