ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Attitudes toward Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Attitudes toward female circumcision among Senegalese women: a national analysis of sociocultural and economic determinants.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Article
- Comparison of Menstrual Symptoms in University Students with and without Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.International journal of women's health · 2024Article
- Prevalence and drivers of female genital mutilation/cutting in three coastal governorates in Yemen.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Legal Awareness and Practices of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) among United Arab Emirates Medical Practitioners.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting among healthcare providers in two public hospitals in Egypt: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundUnderstanding the attitudes toward FGM/C held by people who have been involved in this practice can lead to more active interventions to prevent this harmful practice. In order to achieve this, a systematic review was performed on scientific articles.
methodsElectronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct) were examined to identify articles.
resultsOur initial search resulted in 3013 articles, of which 40 articles with estimations of attitudes toward FGM/C were reviewed. The results indicate that the random-effects pooled estimation of negative attitudes toward FGM/C practice was 53% (95% CI 47-59;
conclusionDespite the increased awareness and efforts to ban FGM/C in many countries around the world, our review demonstrates that positive attitudes toward FGM/C are still far from being eradicated and have hardly changed in the past years. This issue reflects deeply rooted cultural and social concerns of health care professionals with regard to continuing the practice. The authors believe that circumcised women can play a key role in encouraging the abandonment of FGM/C through educational and cultural campaigns.
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