Female circumcision in Somalia and women's motives.

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  • Author(s): Dirie MA;Dirie MA; Lindmark G
  • Source:
    Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica [Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand] 1991; Vol. 70 (7-8), pp. 581-5.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0370343 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0001-6349 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00016349 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2011- : Malden, MA : Wiley
      Original Publication: Copenhagen : Munksgaard
    • Subject Terms:
      Circumcision, Male/*psychology ; Women/*psychology; Adolescent ; Adult ; Circumcision, Male/methods ; Circumcision, Male/statistics & numerical data ; Educational Status ; Female ; Humans ; Islam ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Somalia
    • Abstract:
      Two hundred and ninety Somalian women have participated in a study. They responded adequately to the questionnaire administered. One hundred percent of these women were circumcised, despite their relatively high socio-economic status as shown by their educational level. Eighty-eight percent of them had been circumcised with excision and infibulation, 6.5% were circumcised with clitoridectomy and the remaining 5.5% with Sunna. The majority of these women justified the practice of female circumcision with religious reasons and all were willing to circumcise their daughters. Fifty-two percent of the respondents had been operated on by medically untrained persons, usually traditional birth attendants and the majority were operated on at home.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 070653. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00208059.
      Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors*; Arab Countries; Attitude*; Behavior; Culture*; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; Economic Factors; Educational Status*; Female Genital Mutilation*; Health; Health Personnel*; Islam*; Literacy*; Motivation*; Population; Population Characteristics; Psychological Factors; Religion; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status*; Somalia
      Note: TJ: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA.
      Local Abstract: [PIP] 290 Somalian women participated in a study where they responded adequately to a questionnaire. 100% of these women were circumcised, despite their relatively high socioeconomic status as shown by their educational level. 88% had been circumcised with excision and infibulation. 6.5% were circumcised with clitoridectomy and the remaining 5.5% with Sunna. The majority of these women justified the practice of female circumcision with religious reasons and all were willing to circumcise their daughters. 52% of the respondents had been operated on by medically untrained persons, usually traditional birth attendants, and the majority were operated on at home.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19910101 Date Completed: 19920319 Latest Revision: 20190815
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.3109/00016349109007920
    • Accession Number:
      1785274