Awareness of female genital mutilation/cutting among the general population in 2019: a survey-based study in Saudi Arabia

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dc.contributor.authorMalak, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorBasalem, Duaa
dc.contributor.authorAleiidi, Shahad
dc.contributor.authorHelabi, Nashwa
dc.contributor.authorAlmutairi, Meaad
dc.contributor.authorAlhamed, Alya
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-07T18:02:49Z
dc.date.available2022-10-07T18:02:49Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-14
dc.description.abstractBackground: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) includes “all procedures that include the removal of the external female genitalia, partially or totally, using a blade or shard of glass for non-medical reasons.” FGM/C is a harmful procedure known to violates a person's human rights. This study aims to assess the level of knowledge regarding FGM/C in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 among a representative sample of the general population of Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire consisted of a set of questions dealing with the knowledge of FGM/C. We analyzed the data by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 IBM Corp., Armonk, NY), and the results were acquired by applying Pearson’s chi-square test and calculating the frequencies. Results: The study included 659 participants; 80.4% were females and 19.6% were males. About 93.8% knew about FGM/C while 68.3% were aware of the health consequences of female circumcision. The most common sources of information were the Internet and social media (54.4%). The overall prevalence of circumcision among the female participants was 9.4%. Conclusion: Generally, our population had good knowledge of FGM/C. However, it is not enough to eliminate this practice. Health and human rights education campaigns and programs should be done to enhance public awareness. In addition, more researches about the prevalence of this tradition should be taken into consideration.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMalak, M., Basalem, D., Aleiidi, S., Helabi, N., Almutairi, M., & Alhamed, A. (2020). Awareness of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among the General Population in 2019: A Survey-based Study in Saudi Arabia. Cureus, 12(1), e6651. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6651en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.7759/cureus.6651
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14041/2271
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCureusen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectFemale Genital Mutilationen_US
dc.subjectFemale Genital Cuttingen_US
dc.subjectFemale Circumcisionen_US
dc.subjectSaudi Arabiaen_US
dc.subjectObstetrics and Gynecologyen_US
dc.subjectUrogynecologyen_US
dc.subjectPublic Awarenessen_US
dc.titleAwareness of female genital mutilation/cutting among the general population in 2019: a survey-based study in Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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