Survey on female genital mutilation_cutting in Jeddah,Saudi Arabia (2019)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Rouzi,A. A.,Berg,R. C.,Alamoudi,R.,Alzaban,F.,& Sehlo,M.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Obstetrics and gynaecology.
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) exists in Jeddah,Saudi Arabi
Study Population: women attending the obstetrics and gynaecology clinics
Findings: In a convenience sample of 963 women aged 18 to 75 years,175 (18.2%) had undergone FGM/C. Compared with women without FGM/C,women with FGM/C were older,married,non-Saudi and had a lower monthly income. Thirty-seven (21.1%) women had had FGM/C with some cutting of body parts (type I or II),11 (6.3%) with suturing (type III),46 (26.3%) with no cutting of body parts (type IV) and 81 (46.3%) did not know their type of FGM/C. There was also a significant association between nationality and age at which FGM/C was performed,with Saudi women undergoing the procedure earlier than Egyptian,Somali,Yemeni and Sudanese women
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Asia
Country(ies):Saudi Arabia