Challenges in mitigating FGM in Singida rural district

Mwekwa, Didas P.

dc.creator	Mwekwa, Didas P.
dc.date	2019-09-04T09:07:30Z
dc.date	2019-09-04T09:07:30Z
dc.date	2013
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T12:07:47Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T12:07:47Z
dc.identifier	Mwekwa, D. P. (2013). Challenges in mitigating FGM in Singida rural district. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1599
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1599
dc.description	Dissertation (MA Demography)
dc.description	This study to asses challenges in mitigating Female Genital Mutilation was conducted in Singida Rural District, in the four selected villages namely; Ilongero, Mrama, Puma and Ikungi. Data were collected using questionnaires, Focus Group Discussion and interviews. A total of 90 respondents were involved in the study. The information obtained was then analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and qualitative information was analyzed using content analysis. Findings from this study revealed that all respondents were aware of FGM and 86.2% perceived FGM as decreasing. Other findings revealed that there are several strategies and programme in place to mitigate FGM. The strategies include provision of education, legal action against FGM practitioners, and provision of human rights education and involvement of men in provision of information. The study concludes that NGO‟s, police intervention and health center play a great role in mitigating FGM in the study area through provision of education on the effect of FGM and taking legal action against FGM practitioners even though there is a great challenge from cultural and traditional inheritance. Therefore, it is recommended that there should be community sensitization and mobilization on FGM in a sustainable manner through provision of education on the effects of FGM.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	Singida
dc.subject	Female genital mutilation
dc.subject	FGM
dc.subject	FGM mitigation
dc.subject	Female circumcission
dc.title	Challenges in mitigating FGM in Singida rural district
dc.type	Dissertation