Mother’s Perception towards Hazards of Female Circumcision in Rural Community

Saber Abd El Atey, Shimaa; Mohamed Mohamed, Hala; Fathy Miky, Shimaa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2019.251349

Mother’s Perception towards Hazards of Female Circumcision in Rural Community

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Clinical Instructor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Beni Suef University,

² Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University

³ Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2019.251349

Abstract

Background: Female circumcision is any procedure involving the partial or total removal of
the external female genitalia. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess mother's perception toward
hazards of female circumcision in rural community. Design: descriptive research design was used to
conduct this study. Setting: the study was conducted at MCH centers in Beni- suef city. Sample: A
purposive sample of three hundred mother having female daughters at the age of 7 to 15 years who
have done circumcision or not was selected. Tools: two tools were used for data collection, first
tools divided into three parts, structured interviewing questionnaire to assess socio- demographic
data of mothers, knowledge of mothers regarding female circumcision and its hazards, part three to
assess predisposing factors leading to female circumcision, and the reported practices of mothers
regarding hazards after circumcision, second tool to assess attitude of mothers toward hazards of
female circumcision in rural community. Results: the mean age of mothers was 34.3 ±4.1 years,
nearly half of mothers had satisfactory level of knowledge regarding female circumcision, more
than two fifths of them done practices regarding hazards after circumcision and nearly three fifth of
them had positive attitude regarding female circumcision. Conclusion: there is significance
relationship between studied mothers knowledge, practice and attitude with their socio-
demographic characteristics and there is significance correlation between knowledge of the studied
mothers and their attitude regarding female circumcision. Recommendation: Increase mothers
awareness about female circumcision through outpatient clinics and MCH centers.

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