This study was carried out to determine the awareness and practice of FGC in a rural community in southern Nigeria. A cross sectional study was carried out among Ayadehe women in Itu, LGA Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria using a semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Information obtained was analysed using SPSS version 17. A total of 218 respondents participated in the study. Majority, 215 (98.6%) were aware of the practice of FGC. Type 2 FGC was the commonest type reported by 71.2% of respondents. Prevalence of FGC was 92.7%. A total of 69.8% were circumcised at 6-12 years. Health complications experienced included excruciating pains, (36.6%), severe bleeding, (15.8%), and painful urination, (26.7%). Up to 53.5% were circumcised b...
One hundred and ninety five male and female volunteers across the social strata were interviewed usi...
Female genital cutting is a problem that has taken several dimensions and continues to be practiced ...
Background: Female genital cutting (FGC) affects over 200 million girls and women globally. It is in...
This study was carried out to determine the awareness and practice of FGC in a rural community in so...
This study was carried out to determine the awareness and practice of FGC in a rural community in so...
This study investigated the knowledge and practices regarding female genital mutilation among reside...
Female Genital cutting is a culture-rooted practice common mainly in developing countries, Middle Ea...
Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a public health challenge and seems to be secretly pr...
Although considered a violation of human rights, female genital mutilation (FGM) is a commonly accep...
Background: Despite World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and...
Female genital mutilation with its attendant complications has been a harmful traditional practice t...
In many Nigerian localities, there are cultural archetypes that favour males more than females and t...
Background. Despite global efforts at eradicating female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), the act...
Female genital cutting is a problem that has taken several dimensions and continues to be practiced ...
One hundred and ninety five male and female volunteers across the social strata were interviewed usi...
One hundred and ninety five male and female volunteers across the social strata were interviewed usi...
Female genital cutting is a problem that has taken several dimensions and continues to be practiced ...
Background: Female genital cutting (FGC) affects over 200 million girls and women globally. It is in...
This study was carried out to determine the awareness and practice of FGC in a rural community in so...
This study was carried out to determine the awareness and practice of FGC in a rural community in so...
This study investigated the knowledge and practices regarding female genital mutilation among reside...
Female Genital cutting is a culture-rooted practice common mainly in developing countries, Middle Ea...
Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a public health challenge and seems to be secretly pr...
Although considered a violation of human rights, female genital mutilation (FGM) is a commonly accep...
Background: Despite World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and...
Female genital mutilation with its attendant complications has been a harmful traditional practice t...
In many Nigerian localities, there are cultural archetypes that favour males more than females and t...
Background. Despite global efforts at eradicating female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), the act...
Female genital cutting is a problem that has taken several dimensions and continues to be practiced ...
One hundred and ninety five male and female volunteers across the social strata were interviewed usi...
One hundred and ninety five male and female volunteers across the social strata were interviewed usi...
Female genital cutting is a problem that has taken several dimensions and continues to be practiced ...
Background: Female genital cutting (FGC) affects over 200 million girls and women globally. It is in...