عنوان المقالة:تشويه الأعضاء التناسلية الأنثوية: العلاقة بين معرفة واتجاهات السيدات فى صعيد مصر Female Genital Mutilation: Relationship between Upper Egyptian Females' Knowledge and Attitude
أ.د. حنان الزبلاوى حسن | Hanan Elzeblawy Hassan | 10783
نوع النشر
مقال علمي
المؤلفون بالعربي
د/ فاطمة حسنى عبد الحكم ، د/ رشا السيد ابراهيم ، د/ مؤمن زكريا ، د/ حنان الزبلاوى حسن
المؤلفون بالإنجليزي
Fatima Hosny Abd-ELhakam1, Rasha El-Syed Ebrahim1, Momen Zakria Mohammed2 and Hanan Elzeblawy Hassan1,*
الملخص الانجليزي
Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting is seen as a normal part of female socialization in societies that prac- tice it. According to a representative from the United Nations Population Fund in Cairo, Egypt's rate is so high that it accounts for one-fourth of all cases worldwide. Aim: Assess Relationship between Upper Egyptian Females' Knowledge and attitudes Female Genital Mutilation. Subject & Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was used. The study population consisted of 2837 females in Family Health Centers (FHCs) in different sitting at Beni-Suef. Α Structured Interviewing Questionnaire sheet was used to collect data. Results: Only 25.7% of females had good knowledge regarding FGM/C, while 40.5% and 33.8% had poor and fair levels of knowledge. More than one-third of females (35.5%) had an unfavorable attitude towards (supporting) FGM/C and 44.3 % of them had a favorable attitude towards (refusing) FGM/C while 20. 2% had a neutral attitude. This is a significant association between females' knowledge and their attitude regarding Female Genital Mutilation (p-value <0.001). Conclusion: Poor Knowledge and favorable attitude regarding female genital mutilation were more prevalent. A statistically significant association between females' knowledge and their attitude regarding Female Genital Mutila- tion was revealed. Recommendations: Development of an educational programs and brochures for mothers is required to enhance their knowledge and establish negative attitude regarding Female Genital Mutilation.
تاريخ النشر
31/08/2023
الناشر
International Journal of Clinical Studies & Medical Case Reports
رقم المجلد
29
رقم العدد
4
رابط DOI
10.46998/IJCMCR.2023.29.000716
الصفحات
1-5
رابط خارجي
https://ijclinmedcasereports.com/pdf/IJCMCR-RA-00716.pdf
الكلمات المفتاحية
Keywords: Female Genital Mutilation; Knowledge Attitude
رجوع