The difficulties of ending female genital mutilation (FGM): case of Afar pastoralist communities in Ethiopia (2014)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding III FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Andarge Masresha Yazew
FGM/C Type(s): III
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To explore (understand) the reasons why FGM is continued to be practiced among the Afar pastoralist communities even though so much money and effort is spent especially by the government and NGOs to stop it. The objective also includes finding out the level and reasons for the importance of TBAs in the society. It will look the way the community perpetuates the practice
Study Population: Women,Girls,Traditional Birth Attendants,Religious Leaders,Clan Leaders,Government,NGOs
Findings: Findings reveal that it is the community- the mothers,fathers and religious leaders as well as the TBAs who played a significant role in the continued practice of FGM. The research suggested that in order to eradicate FGM it was important to understand how deep the cultural influence is in continuing FGM in the name of sustaining culture and preserving religion despite lack of reference to it in religious scriptures. Dagu,the fast information transmission culture which is unique to the people of Afar,was also suggested to be well recognized in the efforts of fighting FGM
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia