Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting are procedures in which young girls' and women's external genital organs are manipulated, altered, or removed. Female genital mutilation is considered to be a kind of gender discrimination against women and girls. Aim: The present study was carried find out about FGM in Beni-Suef Governorate. Design: Descriptive Cross-sectional study. Setting: Family Health Centers (FHCs) in different Governorates at Beni-Suef. Sample: Convenient sample. Tools: pre-designed structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The questionnaire is divided into six sections: (I): Socio-demographic and personal data. (II): Knowledge of females regarding FGM/C. (III): Attitudes of females regarding FGM/C. (IV): Intention to practice FGM/C. (V): Reasons for practicing FGM/C and reasons for refusing FGM. (VI): Female Sexual Function Index (FSDI). Results:The prevalence of FGM/C was 71.4%. Only 25.7% of females had good knowledge about FGM/C; 35.5% had an unfavorable attitude towards supporting FGM/C. About 29.7% of participants in the current study are suffering from complications after FGM. There was a significantly higher Desire, Arousal, Lubrication, orgasm, Satisfaction domain, and Total score among not circumcised married participants than circumcised ones. However, the Pain domain didn't differ significantly between circumcised and not circumcised. Conclusion: the prevalence of FGM/C is still higher despite the health consequences of the procedure. There was a significant association between rural residence, lower mother and father education, marriage, and the presence of circumcision. Recommendation: Continuous educational programs for mothers and health care providers about FGM are required to increase their awareness.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the greatest disruption of learning in history with a universal effect on learners and teachers all over the world. Aim: Compare distance and traditional learning among university students during COVID-19. Methods: a comparative cross-sectional study was implemented on 396 university nursing students at the faculties of nursing affiliated to Suez Canal University and Beni-Suef University randomly through the academic year of 2020/2021. Data was collected online using Two tools including 1): assessment sheet to assess the students' perception toward distance and traditional learning, 2): questionnaire to assess obstacles with distance learning. Results exposed statistically significant variances in the students' total perception toward traditional and distance learning 53.46±12.21, 56.23±14.18 respectively, 41.9% of the students have moderate perception level toward distance learning, 53.2% of the students have high perception level, and 61.1% of the studied students face a high level of obstacles. Conclusion: the highest positive perception directed toward distance learning and traditional exam, and the priority obstacles faced by the students during distance learning concerns the Learners' characteristics dimension. Recommendation: a combination of both distance and traditional learning through the introduction of exclusive training to the students and instructors.