eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Public Health Research 2327-6703 2023-03-10 11 2 69 74 10.12691/ajphr-11-2-5 AJPHR20231125 article Rasha El-Syed Ebrahim 1 Momen Zakria Mohammed 2 Hanan Elzeblawy Hassan nona_nano_1712@yahoo.com 2 Fatima Hosny Abd-ELhakam 2 Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt Lecturer of Obstetrics & Gynecology Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University Background: Medicalization is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the circumstance in which FGM/C is performed by any health care practitioner, whether in a public or private health facility, at home, or anywhere else. Aim: Assess Relationship between Personal Characteristics and the Person Performing Female Genital Mutilation at Beni-Suef. Subject & Methods: 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. Results: The most (70.4%) of studied participants were rural residents, 90.2% were highly educated, 57.5% were single. There is a significant association between residence and the person performing FGM/C. (p¡Ü0.001). Circumcision performed by Barber or Dayah were more prevalent (100.0% & 98.8%, respectively) among rural dwellers than urban ones (0.0% & 1.2%, respectively). There is a significant association between mothers' & fathers' education and the person performing FGM/C (p¡Ü0.001). Conclusion & Recommendations: The most of studied participants were rural residents. A significant association between residence, parent's education and the person performing FGM/C was found. Motivations and behavior change of rural residences toward practices of FGM/C by educational programs should be performed. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajphr/11/2/5/ajphr-11-2-5.pdf relationship personal characteristics performing female genital mutilation