2003/12/17 by Mairo Mandara · 4 citations
Medicine · Psychology · #Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues #Genital Health and Disease #Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
paper · doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2003.06.001
openalex publication_date 2003/12/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and distribution of female genital mutilation (FGM) procedures in a Nigerian population. METHODS: Five hundred consecutive women were evaluated for evidence of FGM. The WHO classification system was utilized. Demographic and sociocultural information was collected. RESULTS: Thirty-four percent of women were found to have some type of FGM. Type I and Type II procedures were the most common. Fifty-five percent of women were unaware they had FGM and 62% with FGM did not know the reason. Twenty-one percent of women said they were going to have FGM on their daughters. CONCLUSIONS: FGM is still broadly practiced among ethnic and religious groups in Nigeria. Educational efforts need to be directed at eliminating this practice.