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Exploring female genital cutting among west African immigrants
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Akinsulure-Smith AM
J Immigr Minor Health
2014[Jun]; 16
(3
): 559-61
PMID23264203
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Although many African women immigrate to the United States from countries with
high prevalence rates for female genital cutting (FGC), there has been limited
research exploring the incidence and impact of FGC among this growing immigrant
population. This pilot study sought to examine the experiences of FGC among West
African immigrant women in the US. Of the 23 participants, 7 reported a history
of FGC, with Muslim participants reporting significantly higher rates of FGC than
Christians (Fisher's Exact = .045). Most of the women who had experienced FGC
were from Sierra Leone (Fisher's Exact = .027). Limitations of the study are
discussed along with suggestions for future research aimed at understanding the
impact of FGC, reducing the prevalence and demand for FGC among African immigrant
women and improving the health and quality of life of women who have undergone
the procedure.
|*Quality of Life
[MESH]
|Adolescent
[MESH]
|Adult
[MESH]
|Africa, Western/ethnology
[MESH]
|Age Distribution
[MESH]
|Black or African American/psychology/*statistics & numerical data
[MESH]
|Circumcision, Female/psychology/*statistics & numerical data
[MESH]
|Cross-Sectional Studies
[MESH]
|Emigrants and Immigrants/*statistics & numerical data
[MESH]
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