Perception and attitudes of religious groups towards female genital mutilation (2005)
This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Magied Ahmed Abdel,Wifag Salah,Nayla ElTahir,Tamadur NurEldin,and Sahar Shareef
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To address the perception and attitudes of religious groups towards FGM practice
Study Population: Religious groups (20 Sufists,Islamic Front 20,Mosque Imams 20,Ansar Sunna 20 and 20 Shariaa Law University Professors and Lecturers)
Findings: Results show that,on the average only 50% of the respondents knew all types of FGM practiced in Sudan,5-25% did not know any of the practiced types. The least to know about the harmful effects of FGM were Shariaa Law University Professors and Lecturers (60%); 5-15% of the respondents denied any harmful effects of the practice. The majority of the respondents (60-90%) related the practice to Sunna only; 5% Sufists,5% Mosque Imams claimed its mention in Quran and only 10-40% denied its relation to Quran or Sunna with the least score (10%) for Shariaa Law University Professors and Lecturers. Correctness of Hadeeth on FGM was claimed by 35-65% of the respondents. The majority of the respondents (55-75%) prefer the uncircumcised state for their daughters; an exception; Shariaa Law University Professors and Lecturers (65%),prefer the circumcised state. The overwhelming majority of respondents (80% Sufists,70% Islamic Front,90% Shariaa Law University Professors and Lecturers) supported establishment of anti-FGM religious organization. It was,therefore,concluded that the target groups seem to have double standards in connection with FGM practice
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Sudan