Female genital mutilation as sexual disability
Perceptions of women and their spouses in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3972538 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Owojuyigbe (0000-0002-5344-2780, Sociology Tutor, Advanced Level Section, The International School, University of Ibadan and Research Student, Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., corresponding author), Miracle-Eunice Bolorunduro (0009-0003-8119-4731, University of Ibadan), Dauda Busari (0000-0001-8821-0739, University of Ibadan) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 50 |
| Pages | 80-91 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Reproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09688080.2017.1331685 |
| PMID | 28784060 |
| OpenAlex | W2619700021 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 13 |
Disability encompasses the limitations on an individual's basic physical activities, and the consequent social oppressions such individual faces in society. In this regard, the limitation on the use of some parts of the genitals in a patriarchal system is considered a form of disability. This paper describes the perceptions of and the coping mechanisms employed by affected couples dealing with the consequences of female genital mutilation (FGM) as a form of sexual disability. Cultural Libertarianism was employed as a theoretical framework. The paper presents the results of a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, with 10 male and 12 female respondents purposively selected through a snowball sampling for in-depth interviews. The findings present the justifications provided for the practice of FGM, and victims' perceptions of how it affects their sexual relations. Furthermore, it highlights coping strategies employed by affected women and their spouses. The study shows that the disabling consequence of FGM is largely sexual in nature, leading to traumatic experiences and negative beliefs about sex, and requiring a myriad of coping strategies employed by the disabled women, and their spouses, which may have its own implications for marital and sexual bliss
BLISS · Developmental psychology · Nonprobability sampling · Perception · Population · Snowball sampling · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Disability Rights and Representation · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0.71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |