Towards the Abandonment of Female Genital Cutting in Communities in Abia State: Initiatives in Nigeria (2013)
This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Enwereji E. E.,and K. O. Enwereji
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To identify the strategies that would encourage FGM abandonment in communities.
Study Population: 4 opinion leaders,4 Religious Leaders,4 Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs),4 Nurses/ Midwives and 8 women leaders between the ages of 21-64 years
Findings: About 17(70.8%) of respondents perceived decrease in sexual promiscuouty as the main benefit of FGM. Majority of the respondents had poor knowledge of health problems of FGC. Only 9(37.5%) of the respondents identified Caesarean section as a health problem of FGM. Hardly could the respondents mention two health problems of FGM including blood transmitted diseases like HIV and AIDS. Economic benefits and chastity were the two motivating factors for continuing FGM practice.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria