Attitudes towards female genital cutting among pregnant women in Owo, Nigeria

Omolase, CO; Akinsanya, OO; Faturoti, SO; Omotayo, RS; Omolase, BO

doi:10.1080/20786204.2012.10874250

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“…and 28.5%) % of the participants had a positive attitude toward the discontinuation of FC, as compared with a previous study that found that 82% of the Egyptian women surveyed supported its continuation other a recent study in Nigeria, in which only 24.2% cited they would be unwilling daughters their to be circumcised. 25,26 This finding provides solid evidence to change mothers' attitude toward FC.…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice among mothers towards female circumcision Ombada province Khartoum state, Sudan

Esmeal

Ahmed

Waggiallah

et al. 2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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confidence: 58%

Knowledge, attitude, and practice among mothers towards female circumcision Ombada province Khartoum state, Sudan

Esmeal

Ahmed

Waggiallah

et al. 2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…This finding provides more optimism for a change in attitude toward FGM/C than does a recent study in pregnant females from Nigeria, in which only 24.2% said they would be unwilling to have their daughters circumcised. 33 …”

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Awareness and predictors of female genital mutilation/cutting among young health advocates

Abolfotouh¹,

Ebrahim²,

Abolfotouh³

2015

IJWH

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The act of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is considered internationally as a violent act against girls and women and a violation of their human rights. This study sought to assess the awareness and predictors of FGM/C in young Egyptian health advocates. A cross-sectional study of 600 medical students from a total of 2,500 members of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA)-Egypt, across all Egyptian medical schools, was conducted using a previously validated online Google survey. The overall prevalence of circumcision was 14.7/100 female students, with a significantly higher prevalence in students from rural areas (25%) than in non-rural areas (10.8%, P=0.001), and in those residing in Upper (southern) Egypt (20.6%) than in Lower (northern) Egypt (8.7%, P=0.003). The students’ mean percentage score for knowledge about the negative health consequences of FGM/C was 53.50±29.07, reflecting a modest level of knowledge; only 30.5% had a good level of knowledge. The mean percentage score for the overall attitude toward discontinuation of the practice of FGM/C was 76.29±17.93, reflecting a neutral attitude; 58.7% had a favorable attitude/norms toward discontinuation of the practice. Of circumcised students, approximately one-half (46.8%) were unwilling to have their daughters circumcised, and 60% reported no harm from being circumcised. After controlling for confounders, a negative attitude toward FGM/C was significantly (P<0.001 in all cases) associated with male sex, residency in Upper Egypt, rural origin, previous circumcision, and the preclinical medical phase of education. The low level of knowledge among even future health professions in our study suggests that communication, rather than passive learning, is needed to convey the potentially negative consequences of FGM/C and to drive a change in attitude toward discontinuation of this harmful practice.

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“…The notion of purity, sexual property and honour are central to the rhetoric surrounding the practice [16, 17]. While the significance of FGM/C varies amongst different ethnicities, historically and culturally, the practice has often served the instrumental function of regulating interactions between the sexes, of cultivating values of sexual modesty, as well as forging community and family ties [18, 19]. These motives are most significant in the context of childrearing, particularly when daughters, unlike their mothers, do not bear this cardinal cultural marker of their group of origin.…”

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The mothering experience of women with FGM/C raising ‘uncut’ daughters, in Ivory Coast and in Canada

Koukoui

Hassan

Guzder³

2017

Reprod Health

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BackgroundWhile Female Genital Cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice, there is now mounting evidence for a gradual decline in prevalence in a number of geographical areas in Africa and following migration to non-practicing countries. Consequently, there is now a growing number of women with FGM/C who are raising ‘uncut’ daughters. This study used a qualitative methodology to investigate the experience of women with FGM/C raising daughters who have not been subjected to the ritual. The aim of this study was to shed light on mothers’ perception of the meaning and cultural significance of the practice and to gain insight into their mothering experience of ‘uncut’ girls.MethodsTo this end, in-depth interviews were conducted with fifteen mothers living in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and in Montreal, Canada (8 and 7, respectively).ResultsThirteen mothers intrinsically refused to perpetuate FGM/C onto their daughters and two diasporic mothers were in favour of FGM/C but forewent the practice for fear of legal repercussions. Whether the eschewing of FGM/C was deliberate or legally imposed, raising ‘uncut’ daughters had significant consequences in terms of women’s mothering experiences. Mothers faced specific challenges pertaining to community and family pressure to have daughters undergo FGM/C, and expressed concerns regarding their daughters’ sexuality. Conversely, women’s narratives were also infused with pride and hope for their daughters, and revealed an accrued dialogue between the mother-daughter dyad about cultural norms and sexuality. Interestingly, women’s mothering experience was also bolstered by the existence of informal networks of support between mothers with FGM/C whose daughters were ‘uncut’. These communities of mothers engaged in open dialogue about the consequences of FGM/C and offered reciprocal solidarity and support in their decision to forego FGM/C for their children.ConclusionWomen with FGM/C who are raising ‘uncut’ daughters in their homeland and in their country of immigration vastly report a positive experience. However, they also face specific challenges related to immigration, psychosocial, and psychosexual considerations, which must be tackled from a multidisciplinary perspective.

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Attitudes towards female genital cutting among pregnant women in Owo, Nigeria

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Knowledge, attitude, and practice among mothers towards female circumcision Ombada province Khartoum state, Sudan

Knowledge, attitude, and practice among mothers towards female circumcision Ombada province Khartoum state, Sudan

Awareness and predictors of female genital mutilation/cutting among young health advocates

The mothering experience of women with FGM/C raising ‘uncut’ daughters, in Ivory Coast and in Canada

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