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18097902

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
There are considerable efforts in Kenya to increase awareness of the issues and health risks associated with female genital mutilation (FGM) through educational programmes. The Kenyan government formally outlawed FGM in 2001. This questionnaire-based study aimed to explore attitudes and awareness of FGM in Kenya with particular reference to the law, health complications and educational programmes. A significant decline in the prevalence of FGM was demonstrated and awareness of health complications of FGM shown to be the main factor causing this trend. The need for further efforts to eradicate the practice and the importance of religion and culture in shaping social attitudes was evident. The outlawing of FGM was considered a positive advance but may have the detrimental effect of deterring women from seeking medical assistance for complications relating to FGM.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0144-3615
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
816-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Attitudes and awareness of female genital mutilation: a questionnaire-based study in a Kenyan hospital.
pubmed:affiliation
Guys, Kings and St. Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK. jameslivermore@doctors.org.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article