@article{ajnr20231112,
author={{Hassan, Hanan Elzeblawy and Abd-ELhakam, Fatima Hosny and Ebrahim, Rasha El-Syed and Mohammed, Momen Zakria},
title={Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation in Northern Upper Egypt},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={11},
number={1},
pages={12--20},
year={2023},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/11/1/2},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={<b>Background: </b>The utilization of the word ¡°mutilation¡± reinforces the very fact that the practice may be a serious violation of girls' and women's rights. This term also establishes a transparent distinction from male circumcision and emphasizes the gravity and harmfulness of the act. Although FGM is practiced in some communities within the belief that it's a religious requirement, research shows that FGM predates Islam and Christianity. <b>Aim:</b> the study was conducted to assess Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation in Northern Upper Egypt. <b>Subject &amp; Methods: </b>A descriptive cross-sectional study was used. The study population consisted of 2837 females in family health centers (FHCs) in different sitting at Beni-Suef. ¦¡ Structured Interviewing Questionnaire sheet was used to collect data. <b>Results: </b>Most of the studied participants were rural residents (70.4%). Non-mutilated females constituted 28.6% of the studied females. About 81.3% and 44.5% of circumcised females are from rural and married females. There was a significant association between the illiteracy of father and mother and rural residence and the FGM by barber and dayah. <b>Conclusion: </b>The prevalence of FGM/C is still high despite the health consequences of the procedure. <b>Recommendations</b><b>:</b> Design and disseminate brochures work on the health effect of female genital mutilation in health centers and hospitals.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-11-1-2}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}