Knowledge and attitude towards female genital mutilation among the residents of Eldas Division, Eldas District, Wajir County (Kenya)

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dc.contributor.authorYussuf Salat Jelle
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-14T09:34:49Z
dc.date.available2019-11-14T09:34:49Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of Kampala International Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractThe main objective of the study was to assess the perception of female genital mutilation among the residents of Eldas Division, Wajir County, Kenya. It was a cross-sectional study carried out in the study area and one hundred respondents were interviewed. The findings indicated that 78% of the respondents had heard messages against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and that health workers were the least source of information (9.1%). Most of respondents, 99% acknowledge that the community practices FGM and majority of girls, 75% are circumcised at the age of 5-10 years with homes being the preferred sites (97%). On the attitude, the study found out that 39% of the respondents think that FGM is a good practice and 55% would allow the practice to continue. Advocacy remains poor with 91% of the respondents not knowing any organizations that advocate against female genital mutilation (FGM)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/3088
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKampala International University, School of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectFemale genital mutilationen_US
dc.subjectEldas Division, Eldas Districten_US
dc.subjectWajir County (Kenya)en_US
dc.titleKnowledge and attitude towards female genital mutilation among the residents of Eldas Division, Eldas District, Wajir County (Kenya)en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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