Do Attitude, Awareness and Intention to Perform Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting for Their Daughters of Women Healthcare Providers Differ from Mothers in Somalia?

Aim: This study aimed to determine whether there were differences in attitude, awareness, and intention to perform female genital mutilation or cutting for their daughters in the future between female healthcare providers and mothers. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study design was used. Res...

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Published in:International journal of women's health 2023-09, Vol.15, p.1333-1343
Main Authors: Suluhan, Derya, Keles, Esra, Mohamud, Rahma Yusuf Haji, Eker, Hasan Huseyin, Cimen, Sertac, Yaksi, Nese, Yildiz, Dilek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
attitude
doctor
Education, Higher
Female circumcision
female genital mutilation
Health aspects
intention
Medical personnel
mothers
nurse
Original Research
Women
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Summary:Aim: This study aimed to determine whether there were differences in attitude, awareness, and intention to perform female genital mutilation or cutting for their daughters in the future between female healthcare providers and mothers. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study design was used. Results: A total of 508 women were included in the study. Of the participants, 68.7% (n = 349) were mothers (Group I) who visited the hospital and 31.3% (n = 159) were women healthcare professionals (Group II) [27% (n = 137) nurses and 4.3% (n = 22) doctors]. It was found that 8 (1.6%) of the participants did not have FGM/C and the FGM/C ratio was lower in group II (95%) than in group I (100%) (p < 0.001). In group I, 99.7% (n = 299) of the participants and 30.6% (n = 19) of those in group II reported intending to perform FGM for their daughters in the future (p < 0.001). The reasons for FGM/C most cited by participants were a traditional rite of passage into womanhood (78%), religious requirement (69.3%), and preservation of their virginity until marriage (59.3%). "Stop FGM" was given as a message on FGM/C by 60% of the participants (n = 79) who answered (n = 127, 100%) to open- ended questions. Conclusion: The results of this study show that female health professionals with higher education and monthly income had less positive perception of their FGM/C and less intention to allow their daughters to undergo FGM/C. Keywords: female genital mutilation, mothers, nurse, doctor, attitude, intention
ISSN:1179-1411
1179-1411
DOI:10.2147/IJWH.S411217