Omaima El-Gibaly
Biographic Data
| ID | 2036045 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Omaima El-Gibaly |
| GIVEN NAMES | Omaima |
| FAMILY NAME | El-Gibaly |
| SIGNATURE | EL-GIBALY O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Assiut University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8062-9586 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Understanding the role of medicalisation in mothers’ decision-making on daughters’ female genital cutting in Assiut, Egypt
In recent decades, female genital cutting (FGC) has become increasingly medicalised (with the practice being performed by health professionals) in Egypt. Whilst various national and international policies condemn medicalised FGC, the basis for these policies frequently rests on moral arguments and presumed outcomes rather than rigorously derived evidence. What remains largely unaddressed in debate on the shift towards medicalisation of FGC is an …
Exploring the prevalence of chlamydial and gonorrheal infections in pregnant women: A multicenter study in Egypt
IRB no.: 17,400,017; WHO ERC Protocol Id. A66005
Health care providers’ and mothers’ perceptions about the medicalization of female genital mutilation or cutting in Egypt: A cross-sectional qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a traditional harmful practice that has been prevalent in Egypt for many years. The medicalization of FGM/C has been increasing significantly in Egypt making it the country with the highest rate of medicalization. In this qualitative study, we explored the drivers and motives behind why healthcare professionals perform FGM/C and why mothers rely on them to perform the practice on their daug…
Yeah, I’ve grown; I can’t go out anymore’: Differences in perceived risks between girls and boys entering adolescence
This analysis is based on data from the Global Early Adolescent Study, which aims to understand the factors that predispose young people aged 10-14 years to positive or negative health trajectories. Specifically, interview transcripts from 202 adolescents and 191 parents across six diverse urban sites (Baltimore, Ghent, Nairobi, Ile Ife, Assuit and Shanghai) were analysed to compare the perceived risks associated with entering adolescence and how…
Gender‐role Attitudes among Egyptian Adolescents
Using nationally representative survey data, this study explores gender‐role attitudes among unmarried adolescents aged 16–19 in Egypt, a society characterized by distinct and often segregated roles for men and women. Adolescents' views about desirable qualities in a spouse as well as more direct indicators of gender‐role attitudes are examined, including opinions about whether wives should defer to their husbands, share in household decision mak…
The decline of female circumcision in Egypt: Evidence and Interpretation
The decline of female circumcision in Egypt: Evidence and Interpretation
Gender‐role Attitudes among Egyptian Adolescents
Using nationally representative survey data, this study explores gender‐role attitudes among unmarried adolescents aged 16–19 in Egypt, a society characterized by distinct and often segregated roles for men and women. Adolescents' views about desirable qualities in a spouse as well as more direct indicators of gender‐role attitudes are examined, including opinions about whether wives should defer to their husbands, share in household decision mak…
The decline of female circumcision in Egypt: Evidence and Interpretation
Gender‐role Attitudes among Egyptian Adolescents
Using nationally representative survey data, this study explores gender‐role attitudes among unmarried adolescents aged 16–19 in Egypt, a society characterized by distinct and often segregated roles for men and women. Adolescents' views about desirable qualities in a spouse as well as more direct indicators of gender‐role attitudes are examined, including opinions about whether wives should defer to their husbands, share in household decision mak…
Yeah, I’ve grown; I can’t go out anymore’: Differences in perceived risks between girls and boys entering adolescence
This analysis is based on data from the Global Early Adolescent Study, which aims to understand the factors that predispose young people aged 10-14 years to positive or negative health trajectories. Specifically, interview transcripts from 202 adolescents and 191 parents across six diverse urban sites (Baltimore, Ghent, Nairobi, Ile Ife, Assuit and Shanghai) were analysed to compare the perceived risks associated with entering adolescence and how…
Health care providers’ and mothers’ perceptions about the medicalization of female genital mutilation or cutting in Egypt: A cross-sectional qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a traditional harmful practice that has been prevalent in Egypt for many years. The medicalization of FGM/C has been increasing significantly in Egypt making it the country with the highest rate of medicalization. In this qualitative study, we explored the drivers and motives behind why healthcare professionals perform FGM/C and why mothers rely on them to perform the practice on their daug…
Exploring the prevalence of chlamydial and gonorrheal infections in pregnant women: A multicenter study in Egypt
IRB no.: 17,400,017; WHO ERC Protocol Id. A66005
Understanding the role of medicalisation in mothers’ decision-making on daughters’ female genital cutting in Assiut, Egypt
In recent decades, female genital cutting (FGC) has become increasingly medicalised (with the practice being performed by health professionals) in Egypt. Whilst various national and international policies condemn medicalised FGC, the basis for these policies frequently rests on moral arguments and presumed outcomes rather than rigorously derived evidence. What remains largely unaddressed in debate on the shift towards medicalisation of FGC is an …
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)