Epidemiological and gynecological correlates with female genital mutilation among Beni-Suef University students; cross sectional study

Arafa, Ahmed; Elbahrawe, Rasha S.; Shawky, Sherwet; Abbas, Ahmed M.

doi:10.1016/j.mefs.2017.11.005

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“…The students' parent level of education was positively correlated with attitudes toward FGM/C. Consistent with what others have found (e.g., Asekun-Olarinmoye & Amusan, 2008;Keita & Blankhart, 2001;Satti et al, 2006), parental level of education has some influence on a child's attitude toward FGM/C (Arafa, Elbahrawe, Shawky, & Abbas, 2018). Also, mother's education has been reported to change the negative attitudes toward FGM/C (Mitike & Deressa, 2009).…”

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Hegemonic Masculinity Attitudes Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among a Sample of College Students in Northern and Southern Sierra Leone

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Introduction: Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a public health problem. Approximately three million women and girls undergo FGM/C every year, worldwide. The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of education on hegemonic masculinity attitudes between male and female students and whether parental education differentiated the groups. Method: A cross-section design was used. Data were collected through a survey response from 338 students in May 2017. The data were analyzed using chi-square and correlational tests. Results: Education did not change the attitudes of students toward FGM/C (χ2 = 3.64, p = .16); however, parental education had an influence on both male and female students’ attitudes toward FGM/C. Discussion: The study suggests that education alone may not be sufficient to end FGM/C practice. A comprehensive community-led strategy incorporating culturally congruent health care to involve multiple parties of health professionals, religious leaders, government, and policy makers may be needed to address the problem.

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Hegemonic Masculinity Attitudes Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among a Sample of College Students in Northern and Southern Sierra Leone

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“…According to this review, FGM is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. The prevalence of FGM is related to residence area, age, educational status, occupation and knowledge about the effect of FGM [5,7,12,14]. Therefore, multifaceted interventions should be NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis Overall (I-squared = 100.0%, p = 0.000) implemented at various stages.…”

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“…It causes bleeding, swelling, urine retention, pain, abscess, and infection. It also leads to adverse obstetric related complications, including fistula, urethral damage, inability to deliver by spontaneous vaginal delivery, severe bleeding during childbirth, infertility, and hemorrhagic shock [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ]. Furthermore, sexual experience and function of married women are negatively affected.…”

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Prevalence of female genital mutilation among women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background Female genital mutilation affects the social, psychological, spiritual and physical well-being of women. In Ethiopia, studies regarding the female genital mutilation were conducted in various settings and years. Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis was aimed to summarize the prevalence of female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia. Methods A systematic search of articles was conducted in PubMed, African Journals Online (AJOL), Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), SCOPUS, Web of Science, and JSTOR. Data were extracted using a standardized data extraction format prepared in Microsoft Excel. The data were analyzed using STATA version 11 software. Cochrane Q statistic was used to assess the presence of significant between-study heterogeneity. I 2 was used to quantify between-study heterogeneity. A leave-one-out sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis based on a study period and setting were done. The funnel plot and Egger's regression tests were used to measure the presence of substantial publication bias. The pooled estimated prevalence of female genital mutilation was conducted using a DerSimonian and Laird random effects model. Results The pooled prevalence estimate of FGM was 77.28% (95% CI: 55.81, 98.76). The pooled prevalence was higher in studies conducted from 2013-2017 (78.39%, 95%CI: 48.24, 108.54) and studies conducted in Hospital (92.02: 95%CI: 55.81, 98.76). Conclusion The prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation is high. Therefore, interventions that are focused on health education, social support and advocacy are recommended.

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“…In the pooled analysis for dysmenorrhea, the 3 studies with the largest effect sizes (el-Defrawi and colleagues [2001] [45], Elnashar and colleagues [2007] [64], and Kaplan and colleagues [2013] [46]) interviewed patients in medical settings such as family planning centers, obstetric and gynecologic clinics, and other hospital settings, and studies reporting smaller effect sizes took place in nonmedical settings. For example, Ali and colleagues (2018) [67] interviewed participants in their homes, and Arafa and colleagues (2018) [68] surveyed university students.…”

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Painful gynecologic and obstetric complications of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background The health complications experienced by women having undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) are a source of growing concern to healthcare workers globally as forced displacement and migration from countries with high rates of this practice increases. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we investigate the association between FGM/ C and painful gynecologic and obstetric complications in women affected by the practice. Methods and findings We performed a comprehensive literature search from inception to December 19, 2019 of Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, The Cochrane Library (Wiley), and POPLINE (prior to its retirement) for studies mentioning FGM/C. Two reviewers independently screened studies reporting prevalences of painful gynecologic and obstetric sequelae resulting from FGM/C. Random effects models were used to estimate pooled odds ratios (ORs) for outcomes obtained from cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control designs. Subgroup analysis was performed to assess and control for effect differences introduced by study design. Validated appraisal tools were utilized to assess quality and risk of bias. Our study was registered with PROSPERO. Two reviewers independently screened 6,666 abstracts. Of 559 full-text studies assessed for eligibility, 116 met eligibility criteria, which included studies describing the incidence or prevalence of painful sequelae associated with FGM/C.

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Epidemiological and gynecological correlates with female genital mutilation among Beni-Suef University students; cross sectional study

Cited by 12 publications

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Hegemonic Masculinity Attitudes Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among a Sample of College Students in Northern and Southern Sierra Leone

Hegemonic Masculinity Attitudes Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among a Sample of College Students in Northern and Southern Sierra Leone

Prevalence of female genital mutilation among women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Painful gynecologic and obstetric complications of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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