scholarly journals Influence of Culture on Girl Child Education in Central Pokot Sub County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-38
Author(s):  
Nelly C Andiema
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Child Education ◽  
West Pokot ◽  
Female Genital ◽  
Girl Child Education

Cultural practices such as Female Genital Mutilation, early child marriages and patriarchy have been on the rise in West Pokot despite interventions by government and non-state actors over the years. These outdated cultural practices have hindered the progress of girls academically. It is vital to educate the girl-child in society. However, teenage pregnancy gets girls at the wrong time when they are still in schools and this affects their education very much and eventually ends up ruining their future. This paper looks at how various cultural practices have affected girl child education in West Pokot County, Kenya. The study was conducted in Central Pokot Sub County primary schools targeting 12 headteachers and 120 teachers. The respondents were selected through purposive and simple random sampling. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview schedules. Data collected were analysed using percentages and frequencies. The results of the study showed that the status of girl-child education was low. Cultural factors like; early marriages, female genital mutilation, child labour, widowhood practices and taboos influenced girl-child education. The study found out those cultural factors in the study area affected girl-child education negatively as it slowed down their transition, academic performance and also the acquisition of knowledge required at the basic education level. The study recommends that the government should take legal action against parents who take their girl-children for FGM and early marriages; there is a need for awareness on the importance of girl child education, provision of scholarships for girls at basic and tertiary level and introduction of guidance and counselling sessions in schools.

scholarly journals CHALLENGES OF GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION IN A PERIOD OF RECESSIVE ECONOMY IN NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Maimuna Rabo Umar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Capacity Development ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Child Education ◽  
Girl Child Education

Education has been identified as a developmental tool of which no nation could develop without. Sustainable development could only be achieved with the contributions of both sexes, as women play a significant role in the development of any society. The paper traces the geneses of girl child education in an economic recession, so also the relevance of girl child education in economic development such as manpower, skills capacity development. The challenges facing girl child education which include illiteracy, extreme poverty and socio-cultural factors. The paper suggested, among others, that government should not only make girl child education free but also compulsory at all levels to prevent drop out as a result of lack of funding.

scholarly journals Awareness, Knowledge and Perception of Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C) Radio Campaign and Practice among Women in Imo State

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Adeline Nkwam-Uwaoma ◽  
Ifeoma C. Ojiakor ◽  
Joy C. Onovo
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Imo State ◽  
The Media ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Female Genital

The media play a crucial role in society. They educate, entertain, and inform their audience. On this note, the mass media has been a platform to inform and educate women on diseases and negatives activities like female genital mutilation and cutting. Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) are carried out for various cultural, religious and social reasons within families and communities in the mistaken belief that it will benefit the girl child. However, there are no acceptable reasons that justify FGM/C. It is a harmful practice that has no health benefits but rather exposes the girl child to dangerous health hazards. It is against this backdrop that this study sought to assess the influence of radio in the campaign against female genital mutilation and cutting. Using the survey research design, the study sampled the perceptions of 394 respondents using the questionnaire as the instrument of data collection. Anchoring the study on The Health Belief Model, it was revealed that there are moderate awareness and knowledge level amongst women in Imo State about FGM/C. The study concluded that the awareness and knowledge level is responsible for the kind of perception found in the study. It was recommended that sensitization programmes like seminars should be organized for traditional rulers, religious leaders and other opinion leaders to enable them to use traditional media communication channels to further sensitize and mobilize the rural women so as to consolidate the gains of the campaign and ensure total eradication of the FGM/C practice and that every media outlet in the State should take up the responsibility of championing this course.

Socio-cultural Practices and Medical Negligence of Female Genital Mutilation

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Sartaj Ahmad ◽  
Chhavi Kiran Gupta ◽  
Arvind Kumar Shukla ◽  
Bhawana Pant ◽  
Varsha Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Medical Negligence ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Female Genital

scholarly journals Demographic Predictors of Cultural Practices Regarding Female Genital Mutilation among Married Women in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Lois N. Omaka-Amari ◽  
Edith N. Obande-Ogbuinya ◽  
Christian O. Aleke ◽  
Afoke N. Eunice ◽  
Jude N. Nwafor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Married Women ◽  
P Value ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Female Genital

Background: Peoples’ life and quality of health are usually dependent on the cultural practices and norms of the community. Objectives: This study investigated Female Genital Mutilation Practices and Associated Factors among Married Women in the Ebonyi State of Nigeria. Methods: The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted from August 2019 to January 2020.  Out of 260 questionnaires distributed, only 7 copies were discarded and a total of 253 women were drawn for the study through multi-stage sampling technique. Frequency, percentage, and logistics regression were the statistical tools used for data analysis. Results: The majority of the participants: aged 25-34 years (37.9%); Christians (76.3%); urban dwellers (50.2%); had tertiary education (36.4%); had 3-4 children (32.0%); and were in business (29.2%) respectively. The cultural practices regarding FGM among married women in Ebonyi State were high (60.5%). Also, the majority of the participants (67.7%) were circumcised. Age by birth, religious affiliation, location, level of education, number of children, and occupation were predictors of the cultural practice of FGM with obvious variations. There is no significant difference existed with respect to religious affiliation, level of education, number of children, and occupation (P-value>0.05) while the difference was observed on the age by birth and location (P-value<0.05). Conclusion: The high cultural practice of FGM is influenced by certain demographic predictors. Thus, there is a need for the Ebonyi State government in collaboration with other health agencies to adopt effective interventions, public health enlightenment, and mass education focusing on the negative consequences of FGM practices.

The Female Genital Mutilation Economy and the Rights of the Girl Child in Northeastern Uganda

2017 ◽  
pp. 129-143
Author(s):  
Eric Awich Ochen ◽  
Laban Kashaija Musinguzi ◽  
Esther Nanfuka Kalule ◽  
Eugene Gerald Ssemakula ◽  
Rebecca Kukundakwe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Female Genital

scholarly journals Men Facing the Ablation/Female Genital Mutilation (A/FGM): Cultural Factors that Support this Tradition

2014 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
pp. 631-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismael Jiménez Ruiz ◽  
María del Mar Pastor Bravo ◽  
Pilar Almansa Martínez ◽  
Carmen Ballesteros Meseguer
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Female Genital

scholarly journals Culture as an Impediment to Socio-Economic Development in Henry Ole Kulet’s Blossoms of the Savannah

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-52
Author(s):  
Violet Nasambu Barasa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Female Genital

This paper examines how Maasai traditional cultural practices and beliefs in Ole Kulet‘s novel Blossoms of the Savannah hinder socio-economic development. The cultural practices that incumber socio-economic progress has implication on both the immediate Maasai community (as illustrated through Nasila village) and the society at large. In most societies in Africa, traditional and cultural practices inform and influence the daily experiences and behavior of its people. Early marriages and female genital mutilation are practiced in a number of communities across the African continent in countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Guinea among others. One of this communities is the Maasai community in Kenya which is the physical setting of Blossoms of the savannah. Some traditional practices among the Maasai are detrimental as is evident in the long-term impact on the psychological, physical and the general wellbeing of its members. This paper focuses on the intertwinement of early marriages, female genital mutilation (FGM), and patriarchy and how they impact the socio-economic development in the society. Early marriages and female genital mutilation practices are socio-economically retrogressive in a 21st century society. These traditional practices and customs have roots in the social, cultural, economic, historical and political discourse encapsulated within the patriarchal structures and realized through gender inequality. This paper therefore focuses on how the traditional practices impede the realization of development in the Maasai community as advanced in Blossoms of the Savannah.

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