The impact of female genital cutting on health of newly married women

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Elnashar ◽  
R. Abdelhady
Keyword(s):  
Married Women ◽  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
Newly Married ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Female Genital

The Impact of Female Genital Cutting on First Delivery in Southwest Nigeria

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy E. Slanger ◽  
Rachel C. Snow ◽  
Friday E. Okonofua
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Female Genital

The perspectives of Gambian men on the sexuality of cut and uncut women

Sexualities ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 521-534
Author(s):  
Inger-Lise Lien
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sexual Scripts ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sexual Feelings ◽  
Female Genital

The aim of the study has been to investigate men’s perspective on the effect of female genital cutting (FGC) on both women and men’s sexual feelings, their sensitivity, well-being and attitudes. Do men perceive any difference between a cut and an uncut woman when it comes to sexuality? If so, how do men understand and interpret the impact of FGC? Will their personal sexual experience have an influence on their attitude to the practice? Is there a mismatch between sexual scripts and personal experience when it comes to FGC? During 2014, 50 Gambian men, Mandinka and Wolof, and eight Mandinka women were interviewed. The interviews had a qualitative and open structure, and the men were asked to compare and assess the effects that they thought FGC had on the women, and on the sexual act itself, as they experienced it. The interviews disclosed that men perceive a difference in the feelings and behaviour expressed by women who are cut and those who are uncut. Their sense of women’s feelings have an impact on their own sexual pleasure, and on their attitude to the practice.

scholarly journals Egypt: NGOs need to join forces to end FGC

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Nongovernmental Organizations ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Population Council ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Female Genital

Until recently, the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) has been nearly universal in Egypt. However, a 1998 national survey found the first signs of a decline in the practice among adolescents since 1994. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working in community development, health, and women’s rights have played a leading role in advocating eradication of FGC in Egypt. To document and assess the impact of anti-FGC programs, the Population Council conducted an assessment from August 1999 to February 2000. Researchers telephoned numerous Egyptian NGOs to identify those most actively involved in anti-FGC programs. Then they conducted in-depth interviews with officials of 15 NGOs, as well as staff of the Ministry of Health and Population, UNICEF, and the United Nations Population Fund. As concluded in this brief, 15 Egyptian nongovernmental organizations are actively involved in programs to eradicate the practice of female genital cutting. To make these programs more effective, NGOs should form coalitions, engage in advocacy, train activists in communication skills, and evaluate the impact of their programs.

scholarly journals DETERMINANTS OF COITAL FREQUENCY AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: THE ROLE OF FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
HOLLEY STEWART ◽  
LINDA MORISON ◽  
RICHARD WHITE
Keyword(s):  
Central African Republic ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Coital Frequency ◽  
Fertility Desires ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
Female Genital

This paper examines determinants of one aspect of sexual behaviour – coital frequency – among 2188 married women in the Central African Republic using a secondary analysis of data from the Demographic and Health Survey of 1994–95. Female genital cutting (or circumcision) is practised in the Central African Republic and self-reported circumcision status was included in the questionnaire enabling it to be examined as a possible determinant of coital frequency. Multiple logistic regression was used to find a subset of factors independently associated with coital frequency. Decreased coital frequency was found in those who had longer duration of marriage, those who were not the most recent wife in a polygamous marriage and those who had more surviving children. Coital frequency was higher in more educated women and those not contracepting because they wanted to get pregnant. After adjusting for confounders no association between female genital cutting and coital frequency was found. The extent to which women can control coital frequency in this culture is not known and fertility desires may override any negative effects of circumcision on sexual pleasure. It was therefore not possible to draw conclusions about how female genital cutting affects a woman’s desire for sexual intercourse and consequently there is a need to develop research methods further to investigate this question.

Female Genital Cutting

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
NAWAL M. NOUR
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
Female Genital
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