Female adolescents and the future of female genital mutilation/ cutting: A report from an endemic area.

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dc.contributor.authorEzeoke, GG
dc.contributor.authorAdeniran, AS
dc.contributor.authorAdesina, K.T
dc.contributor.authorFawole, A.A
dc.contributor.authorIjaiya, M.A.
dc.contributor.authorOlarinoye, AO
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-12T10:47:20Z
dc.date.available2023-04-12T10:47:20Z
dc.date.issued2021-12
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background: Despite collaborative efforts aimed at its eradication, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) continues in endemic areas. Objective: To evaluate the experience and preparedness of female adolescents to protect their future daughters from FGM/C. Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving adolescent secondary school girls in North Central Nigeria. Participants were secondary school students who completed the study’s self-administered questionnaire after informed parental or participant’s consent. Data management was with SPSS 20.0 (IBM, USA), P-value <0.05 was significant. Results: There were 2000 participants aged 13-19 years (mean 15.56±1.75), prevalence of FGM/C was 35.0%, awareness was 86.1%, mutilation was performed between infancy and eight years of age (mean 3.85±3.24 years), 644(32.2%) desire to mutilate their future daughters, 722(36.1%) expressed support for FGM/C and 63.1% of victims of FM/C reported adverse post-mutilation experiences. Support for FGM/C was associated with low social class (P0.0010), opinion that FGM/C has benefit (P0.001) and desire to mutilate future daughters (P0.001) while awareness of efforts to eradicate FMG/C was 813(40.7%). Conclusion: FGM/C remains prevalent with potential support for its continuation among female adolescents despite reported adverse post-mutilation experiences. The multi-pronged approach to eradicate FGM/C should prioritize re-orientation for adolescent girls, rehabilitation of mutilated girls and girl child formal education.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEzeoke, G.G., Adeniran, A.S., Adesina, K.T., Fawole, A.A., Ijaiya, M.A. & Olarinoye, A.O. (2021): Female adolescents and the future of female genital mutilation/ cutting: A report from an endemic area. African Health Sciences 21(4):1808-16.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs/issue/view/20273
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/9096
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMakerere University, Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectFemale genital mutilation/cutting; female circumcision, harmful traditional practices, adverse childhood experiencesen_US
dc.titleFemale adolescents and the future of female genital mutilation/ cutting: A report from an endemic area.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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