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Female genital mutilation: Nigerian Igbo men's low acceptance of the practice.
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health (09431853); Aug2023, Vol. 31 Issue 8, p1237-1248, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Female genital mutilation (FGM) involves the cutting of the external female genital organs for non-medical purposes. It is a widespread public health problem in Nigeria as it affects the health of women and girls. The views of women about FGM are widely researched and known; however, very little empirical research has been conducted to understand the views of men. Aim: This study therefore sought to examine men's views with regard to the continuation of FGM and its associated factors in a rural Igbo community in Nigeria. Subject and Method: This paper reports the results of a survey of 215 men aged 18 and above living in Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Uturu in Nigeria. Bivariate and binary logistic regression were performed on 215 completed and returned questionnaires (86% response rate) using the Statistical Package for Social Science. This is the first study to investigate Nigerian Igbo men's views of FGM. Results: Descriptive statistics revealed that almost two-thirds of the sample (63.7%) thought FGM should be discontinued. Logistic regression found that owning a television and/or a radio and holding a Christian faith significantly predicted favouring the discontinuation of FGM. Conclusion: This study provides evidence to suggest that some Nigerian Igbo men's attitudes about FGM appear to be generally less than favourable. The major implication of these findings is that policy makers must place greater emphasis on addressing the economic and social development of rural areas in Nigeria if the harmful practice of FGM is to be reduced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- STATISTICS
STATISTICAL power analysis
PSYCHOLOGY of men
CONFIDENCE intervals
FEMALE genital mutilation
RURAL conditions
CROSS-sectional method
RESEARCH methodology
FISHER exact test
SENSORY perception
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
HEALTH literacy
PATIENTS' attitudes
CHI-squared test
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
QUESTIONNAIRES
DATA analysis software
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis
ODDS ratio
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
STATISTICAL sampling
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09431853
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health (09431853)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164874825
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01680-1