Attitudes to female genital mutilation/cutting among male adolescents in Ilorin, Nigeria

Abstract

Education and involvement in advocacy may transform male adolescents into agents for eradication of FGM/C.

What Factors Influence the Persistence of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria ? A Systematic Review

“…Additionally, in the study [10][11][12], a major concern was that most male teachers perceived FGM as a religious obligation to circumcise their daughters in the future. However, in the study [10], the findings concerning FGM and religion is that it is found across all types of religion. It is not an obligation for any particular religion.…”

“…"FGM is a tradition in transition". FGM is majorly performed by the traditional practitioners, however, there have been cases were FGM was performed by the health workers [8][9][10]. This is referred to as medicalization of FGM.…”

Attitudes toward Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…The articles were published between 1978 and 2021 (22 August), with only two studies before 2000 (one article was published in 1978, and one in 1997). With regard to the FGM/C participants of the 40 studies, ten studies were conducted among health care professionals [ 21 , 23 , 31 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 41 , 45 , 50 , 51 ], eight were conducted among women from the general population [ 20 , 22 , 24 , 27 , 29 , 47 , 49 , 52 ], nine were conducted among students [ 10 , 17 , 30 , 32 , 33 , 38 , 40 , 43 , 46 ], four were conducted among a general population in which no distinction was made between men and women [ 26 , 28 , 48 , 53 ], four were conducted among circumcised women [ 18 , 19 , 39 , 42 , 54 ], one was conducted among online users [ 44 ], one was conducted among pregnant women [ 25 ], one among patients in hospitals [ 37 ], and one study was conducted among school teachers [ 16 ]. The sample sizes of participants varied from 63 to 21,756, with a total sample size of 184,574 participants.…”

“…The age of the participants ranged between 15 and 60 years. The participants from the included studies were from 16 different countries or regions, including Egypt [ 10 , 18 , 19 , 24 , 29 , 32 , 43 , 47 , 53 ], Nigeria [ 16 , 17 , 20 , 25 , 40 , 41 , 50 ], Ethiopia [ 27 , 46 , 52 ], Sudan [ 21 , 28 , 30 , 38 , 48 ], Iraq [ 49 ], Australia [ 45 ], Kenya [ 37 , 42 , 54 ], USA [ 31 ], Yemen [ 22 ], Belgium [ 23 , 36 ], Gambia [ 33 , 34 ], Guinea [ 26 ], various African countries, [ 26 ] Middle East countries, [ 44 ], Iran [ 51 ], and Tanzania [ 39 ]. All studies used a cross-sectional design, and 11 of them were obtained from national Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) studies, like the Department of International Development Sudan Opinion Poll (DFIDSOP) dataset [ 28 ], Yemen Demographic and Health Survey (YDHS) [ 22 ], Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) [ 19 , 24 , 47 ], Kenya...…”

“…The following statements were considered: (a) negative attitudes toward FGM/C, defined as FGM/C being harmful, having a negative impact on health, or causing complications, and (b) intentions to genitally mutilate daughters. Forty studies [ 10 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 ] were selected for the systematic review. Studies with two or more independent strata were considered separate studies [ 22 , 26 , 35 , 47 ].…”