Re-Circumcision: The Hidden Devil of Female Genitalia Mutilation Case Study on the Perception,Attitudes and Practices of Sudanese Women (2011)
This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Magied Ahmed M. Abdel,A. Sulima El Balah,and Dawood M. Kawther
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: Realizing that very little is known about the unique Sudanese practice of re-circumcision (RC),particularly in the published form,the present study was carried out. The main focus of the study included the perception and attitudes of women towards the practice and the reasons behind practicing it with full consideration on the impact of level of education and socio-economic status of the respondents.
Study Population: Women
Findings: Irrespective of the significant differences in socio-economic status and educational level,majority of the respondents from the two studied samples were circumcised (94% in Al Muhandiseen and 90% in Al Fitehab). On the other hand,the positive impact of high educational level and socio-economic status was clearly evident in their attitudes towards the circumcision of their daughters. While 82% of the daughters of Al Fitehab respondents were circumcised,only 50% of the daughters of Al Muhandiseen respondents were circumcised. Irrespective of the level of education and socio-economic status,the respondents practiced re-circumcision (88% in Al Muhandiseen and 76% in Al Fitehab). It was,therefore,concluded that re-circumcision and circumcision as practices are complex social problems,which are mainly connected with some repugnant traditions and to a lesser extent erroneous religious beliefs.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Sudan