The Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Experience in Somali Women: Their Wishes, Knowledge and Attitude

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dc.authorid0000-0002-4229-8568
dc.contributor.authorAdıgüzel, Cevdet
dc.contributor.authorBaş, Yılmaz
dc.contributor.authorErhan, Mehmet Deniz
dc.contributor.authorGelle, Maimuna Abdi
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-13T08:57:26Z
dc.date.available2019-05-13T08:57:26Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentHitit Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
dc.description.abstractBackground: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a common sociocultural practice in many communities in Africa. Unfortunately, what females are forced to accept because they are helpless, in order to be an individual in social life and in the country they live in, is an important health issue that is not only harmful to the human body but also against human rights. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the wishes, knowledge and attitude of Somali women regarding FMG/C. Methods: From 16 regions of Somalia, 356 women were randomly selected. A structured and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Results: Except for one, all women participating in the survey were circumcised. A significant proportion of women embraced the continuation of FGM/C (52%) and 54.2% of them were satisfied with being FMG/C. Their knowledge, attitude, and practices were shaped by their religion and traditions. However, the proportion of those who wanted to stop FGM/C was 91%. Conclusions: Further efforts and research from different countries, cultures, beliefs, organizations, and individuals focusing on knowledge, awareness, legalization, and the opinions of lay and religious individuals, particularly including women's rights activists, and women with FGM/C, are needed to stop FGM/C, also known as female circumcision. © 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel.
dc.identifier.citationAdigüzel, C., Baş, Y., Erhan, M. D., & Gelle, M. A. (2019). The Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Experience in Somali Women: Their Wishes, Knowledge and Attitude. Gynecologic and obstetric investigation, 84(2), 118-127.
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000493130
dc.identifier.endpage127en_US
dc.identifier.issn0378-7346
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage118en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1159/000493130
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11491/928
dc.identifier.volume84en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherS. Karger AG
dc.relation.ispartofGynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectFemale Genital Mutilation/Cuttingen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectSomaliaen_US
dc.titleThe Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Experience in Somali Women: Their Wishes, Knowledge and Attitude
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