Survey of Women’s Opinions on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Southeast Nigeria: Study of Patients Attending Antenatal Clinic (2011)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Ezenyeaku C,Okeke T,Chigbu C,and Ikeako L
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Prevalence.
Objective: To determine women’s views on aspects of female genital mutilation and the prevalence among the study population.
Study Population: Women attending the antenatal clinics of two university teaching hospitals in Southeast Nigeria
Findings: The prevalence of FGM was 42.1%. However,only 14.3% of the respondents circumcised their own daughters or showed willingness to circumcise their daughters indicating considerable reduction in uptake of the practice. A larger proportion (63.7%) said they would support legislation against FGM. There was a high opinion against the practice of FGM in Southeast Nigeria,with the majority of the women showing support for legislation against it.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria