Female circumcision: The prevalence and nature of the ritual in eritrea

From: Military Medicine | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

This study evaluates the prevalence, complications, and attitudes concerning the practice of female circumcision among the women of Eritrea. Four hundred thirty-six Eritrean women from rural and urban environments were questioned about their perceptions and beliefs concerning female circumcision. Eighty-eight percent of those interviewed had undergone some form of female circumcision. Those who favored the continuation of the practice were more likely to be rural dwellers with little formal education, and they did so primarily out of tradition or cultural conformity. The direct and indirect ...

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