Gender differences in support for the discontinuation of female genital cutting in Sierra Leone
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15099232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marguerite L Sagna (University of Alberta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 603-619 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2014.896474 |
| PMID | 24735172 |
| OpenAlex | W2129389351 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 21 |
Despite decades of policies, interventions and legislation, many girls and women are being subjected to female genital cutting (FGC) across the African continent. Because FGC has profound implications for women's wellbeing and reproductive health rights, an examination of behavioural changes toward the practice is imperative to reinforce strategies directed at eradicating it. Using a nationally representative survey, this study examines support for discontinuation of FGC and its associated predictors among both women and men in Sierra Leone. Findings reveal gender differences in attitudes toward the elimination of the practice across most of the socioeconomic predictors. Interestingly, beliefs about and perceived benefits of FGC emerge as important determinants of the support for the elimination of FGC, both genders considered. The findings highlight the importance of achieving gender equality and women's empowerment, and the necessity for a more contextualised approach to FGC eradication
Discontinuation · Empowerment · Female circumcision · Gynecology · Legislation · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Sierra leone · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Genital Health and Disease · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception
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Conformity and Change
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |