Exploring Perceptions of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Abandonment (FGM/C) in Kenyan Health Care Professionals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4642604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ayaan Mohamud (0000-0001-8977-7323, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom), Zahida Qureshi (0000-0003-1764-3136, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya), Gilles De Wildt (0000-0002-6654-9771, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom), Laura Jones (0000-0002-1342-5433, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1976-1989 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10497323211015967 |
| PMID | 34085846 |
| OpenAlex | W3164286166 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 42 |
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) remains a global problem. We aimed to explore Kenyan health care professionals' (HCPs) perceptions of FGM/C abandonment and, in particular, those focused on those serving Maasai communities who continue to practice FGM/C. Using a grounded theory Straussian approach, 18 interviews were conducted with HCPs in Kajiado County, Kenya, to understand perceptions of FGM/C as a cultural practice, identify barriers and facilitators to abandonment, and explore attitudes to medicalization (FGM/C conducted by HCPs) and alternatives of FGM/C. Within a substantive theory, one core category ("FGM/C persists but can be abandoned") comprised two subcategories: "exploring the influencers of persistence" and the "roadmap to abandonment." HCPs believed collaborative multilateral efforts were necessary to support successful abandonment and that "enlightening" the community needed to focus on changing the perception of FGM/C as a social norm alongside a health risk educational approach. Future effective intervention is needed to support the abandonment of FGM/C in Kenya
Female circumcision · Focus group · Grounded theory · Health care · Kenya · Political science · Qualitative research · Sociology · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Genital Health and Disease · Medicine · Nursing
Developing a grounded theory approach
Cultural Change
Memoing in qualitative research
Grounded theory research
The “core category” of grounded theory
Social Desirability Bias
Female genital mutilation and cutting
The practice of female genital mutilation across the world
Understanding different positions on female genital cutting among Maasai and Samburu communities in Kenya
Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
The psychological and social impact of female genital mutilation
Negotiating Female Genital Cutting in a Transnational Context
Member Checking
Powerlessness, Normalization, and Resistance
Maasai Socioeconomic Conditions
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |