Female genital mutilation: Experiences, attitudes and perceptions of Somali female students living in Turkey

Kartal, Yasemin Aydın; Yazıcı, Saadet

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“…Prevalence within these migrant populations ranged from 0.32% (of a sample of 145,492) [104] to 99% (of a sample of 191) [105] (S8 Results: S14 Table ). Type II [106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113][114] and Type III [104,105,[115][116][117][118][119][120] were most common in 9 studies each, followed by Type I (8 studies) [121][122][123][124][125][126][127][128], and Type IV (three studies) [129][130][131] (S7 Results: S15 Table ).…”

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“…Prevalence within these migrant populations ranged from 0.32% (of a sample of 145,492) [104] to 99% (of a sample of 191) [105] (S8 Results, S14 Table ). Type III [104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113] was the most common type in 10 studies, followed by Type II in 9 studies [114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122],…”

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The global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of national, regional, facility and school-based studies

Farouki

El-Dirani

Abdulrahim

et al. 2022

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Background: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a non-medical procedure entailing the modification of the external female genitalia. The Sustainable Development Goals aim to end FGM/C by 2030. This systematic review aimed to examine FGM/C prevalence and types, by World Health Organization (WHO) region and country. Methods and Findings: A systematic search using MeSH headings and keywords from inception to March 2, 2020 was undertaken in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Embase to identify studies presenting FGM/C prevalence. Abstract and full-text screening, quality assessment, and data extraction were undertaken by two reviewers. Only nationally representative studies were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled FGM/C prevalence was estimated by meta-analysis using random effects models. FGM/C prevalence and types were presented separately by women aged 15-49 and girls aged 0-14. 3,205 articles were identified. 135 met the inclusion criteria and 28 were included in the meta-analysis. Across 27 countries, the pooled prevalence estimate of FGM/C in women aged 15-49 was 40% (95% CI: 26-55%; I2 =100%), and 15% (95% CI: 10-21%; I2 =100%) in girls aged 0-14 across 34 countries. The country with the highest FGM/C prevalence in women was Guinea (97%) and the lowest, Uganda (0.3%). The highest prevalence in girls was in Mali (77%), and the lowest in Ghana (0%). The most common category of FGM/C was flesh removed at 69% (women) and 70% (girls). Limitations include that studies had heterogeneous terminology and relied on recall. Conclusions: There is large variation in FGM/C prevalence, and the lower prevalence in the current generation of girls is encouraging. However, considerable policy and community-level interventions are required to meet the SDG. Future research should consider collecting data on the 15-19 age group in order to accurately assess generational differences in FGM prevalence. The study protocol is available: https://osf.io/ema9j/.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

The global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of national, regional, facility and school-based studies

Farouki

El-Dirani

Abdulrahim

et al. 2022

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Experiences, health needs, and access to health services of university students with female circumcision: A qualitative study

Evrenol Öçal,

Şimşek Çetinkaya

2024

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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AimsThis study aimed to assess the female circumcision (FC) experiences, healthcare needs, and access to health services of foreign university students who are victims of female genital mutilation and studying in Turkey.MethodsThis descriptive qualitative study was conducted in the Faculty of Health Science in a state university in Turkey from December 2021 to January 2022. Eight students who had been subjected to FC participated in this study. Data were collected by conducting in‐depth, semistructured online interviews and using a pilot‐tested interview guide. The data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis.ResultsFour themes emerged: “reasons for performing FC, ‘health effects of FC,’ ‘psychological problems linked to FC,’ and ‘FC survivors' access to health services.’” Students stated that they exposed to this practice because of limiting their womanhood, they experienced problems, such as pelvic pain, infection, loss of sexuality, fear of pregnancy and birth, and they had healthcare needs due to FC but face some barriers.ConclusionsFC negatively affects women's health and has specific healthcare needs. Studying in a different country can be turned into an opportunity to solve the health problems they experience. For this, the right approach with knowledgeable and culturally sensitive health professionals can change stereotypes towards practice.

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Female genital mutilation: Experiences, attitudes and perceptions of Somali female students living in Turkey

Cited by 2 publications

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The global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of national, regional, facility and school-based studies

The global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of national, regional, facility and school-based studies

Experiences, health needs, and access to health services of university students with female circumcision: A qualitative study

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