Opinions of university students about female genital mutilation in sudan; [Opinion des étudiants concernant les mutilations sexuelles féminines au Soudan]
| dc.contributor.author | Akbas M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Birge O. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Arslan D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ozbey E.G. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T11:07:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T11:07:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is an illegal tradition commonly practiced in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Despite a globalized world and developing social media, this harmful practice is currently still being implemented. Aims: We aimed to evaluate the opinions of university students regarding FGM/C. Methods: This descriptive study included 821 students who studied at Nyala University, Sudan, in January 2016. The students were questioned for the following: Age, faculty, reasons for female circumcision, effects of female circumcision on female sexual functions and their views about the circumcision for their daughter. Results: The rate of FGM/C among female university students was 80.1%. Although 73% of the male students prefer to marry uncircumcised women, they also reported that FGM/C should be continued to be performed, and their future daughters should be circumcised (64.5%). Female students were against FGM/C for their future daughters (77.6%). Conclusions: This study shows that even educated individuals demand FGM/C in spite of knowing the harm. It is therefore suggested continuing educational studies on this subject. © World Health Organization (WHO) 2019. | |
| dc.identifier.DOI-ID | 10.26719/emhj.18.033 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/47468 | |
| dc.publisher | World Health Organization | |
| dc.title | Opinions of university students about female genital mutilation in sudan; [Opinion des étudiants concernant les mutilations sexuelles féminines au Soudan] | |
| dc.type | Article |