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What Works and What Does Not : A Discussion of Popular Approaches for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation
Joint Authors
Leye, Els
Johansen, R. Elise B.
Laverack, Glenn
Diop, Nafissatou J.
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is reducing in almost all countries in which it is a traditional practice.
There are huge variations between countries and communities though, ranging from no change at all to countries and communities where the practice has been more than halved from one generation to the next.
Various interventions implemented over the last 30–40 years are believed to have been instrumental in stimulating this reduction, even though in most cases the decrease in prevalence has been slow.
This raises questions about the efficacy of interventions to eliminate FGM and an urgent need to channel the limited resources available, where it can make the most difference in the abandonment of FGM.
This paper is intended to contribute to the design of more effective interventions by assessing existing knowledge of what works and what does not and discusses some of the most common approaches that have been evaluated: health risk approaches, conversion of excisers, training of health professionals as change agents, alternative rituals, community-led approaches, public statements, and legal measures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Johansen, R. Elise B.& Diop, Nafissatou J.& Laverack, Glenn& Leye, Els. 2013. What Works and What Does Not : A Discussion of Popular Approaches for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Johansen, R. Elise B.…[et al.]. What Works and What Does Not : A Discussion of Popular Approaches for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464713
American Medical Association (AMA)
Johansen, R. Elise B.& Diop, Nafissatou J.& Laverack, Glenn& Leye, Els. What Works and What Does Not : A Discussion of Popular Approaches for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464713
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464713