Female Genital Mutilation: Parental Perception and Religious Point of View
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2023-04
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Abstract
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a cultural practice
prevalent in various parts of Africa, the Middle East, and
Asian countries. The study examined parents' perception of
FGM in the Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara
State. We also compared it with the religious point of view.
The study adopted a descriptive research design. A sample
of 378 parents was randomly selected to participate in the
study. Once validated and reliably tested questionnaire was
used for data gathering. The study was guided by one
research question and three hypotheses. Mean,
independent t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were
used to answer questions and test hypotheses. The findings
of the study revealed that parental perception of FGM was
negative. It also unfolded that there was no significant
difference in the parental perception of FGM based on
gender. Also, the findings showed that there was a significant
difference in the Perception of parents toward FGM based
on parental educational background. Finally, there was no
significant difference in parental perception of FGM based
on religion. While parental educational background
influences their perception of FGM, parental gender did not
influence their perception. It was recommended that
government should introduce educational programs to raise
awareness about the harmful effects of FGM among parents