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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sadrivaan A and B (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
The FGM is the removal of part or whole of the female external genitalia for cultural and non-therapeutic reasons.
The knowledge attitude and practice were investigated; also, socio cultural and religion factors that sustain the practice were investigated.
METHODS: The enrolment for the study was voluntary. At the UCH 300 mothers and 250 female – child, at O.M.C.H. equal number of participants were enrolled. Physical examinations were used for the female children age 6 months to 36 months. Quantitative Data was collected using closed-ended questionnaires. Also, qualitative data were gathered using 10 key informants interview with the staffs and 20 in-depth interviews with the mothers at both sites. The Qualitative Data was analyzed using content analysis and ethnographic summary. For the physical examination and Quantitative Data; tables, percentages, frequency, were used.
RESULT: Over 65% of the mothers do not circumcise their female children while about 35% still do in both sites. But the prevalence is higher in O.M.C.H. It was revealed that 56% mothers at O.M.C.H. were circumcised at infancy compare to 50% at UCH. Also, 45% were circumcised at Puberty at O.M.C.H. compared with the 37.5% at UCH. For the mothers and female children over 85% circumcision was done at home and at Traditional Birth Attendants places. In the two sites over 79% of the respondents want it to be done for their female children because they believe it reduced promiscuity. Below 30% called for abrogation of the practice. Physically examination of female children showed Type 1 FGM called Sunna, in 35% of the female children.
CONCLUSION: FGM still persists in spite of the United Nations Development Millennium Goals 4 & 5. People are still traditionally and religiously inclined to circumcision.
The knowledge attitude and practice were investigated; also, socio cultural and religion factors that sustain the practice were investigated.
METHODS: The enrolment for the study was voluntary. At the UCH 300 mothers and 250 female – child, at O.M.C.H. equal number of participants were enrolled. Physical examinations were used for the female children age 6 months to 36 months. Quantitative Data was collected using closed-ended questionnaires. Also, qualitative data were gathered using 10 key informants interview with the staffs and 20 in-depth interviews with the mothers at both sites. The Qualitative Data was analyzed using content analysis and ethnographic summary. For the physical examination and Quantitative Data; tables, percentages, frequency, were used.
RESULT: Over 65% of the mothers do not circumcise their female children while about 35% still do in both sites. But the prevalence is higher in O.M.C.H. It was revealed that 56% mothers at O.M.C.H. were circumcised at infancy compare to 50% at UCH. Also, 45% were circumcised at Puberty at O.M.C.H. compared with the 37.5% at UCH. For the mothers and female children over 85% circumcision was done at home and at Traditional Birth Attendants places. In the two sites over 79% of the respondents want it to be done for their female children because they believe it reduced promiscuity. Below 30% called for abrogation of the practice. Physically examination of female children showed Type 1 FGM called Sunna, in 35% of the female children.
CONCLUSION: FGM still persists in spite of the United Nations Development Millennium Goals 4 & 5. People are still traditionally and religiously inclined to circumcision.
Learning Objectives: The knowledge attitude and practice were investigated; also, socio cultural and religion factors that sustain the practice were investigated. The work explored the prevalence of FGM among women age 21 – 41 years attending obstetrics and gynecology clinic of University College of Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, also female children of the Child Health Institute were examined physically. At the other study site, Oni Memorial Children Hospital (O.M.C.H.) Ibadan which is another referral centre. The mothers age 21 – 41 years and female children were recruited for the study.
Sub-Theme: Gender discrimination and violence against women
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