TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL ii
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEGEMENT~ iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS vii
CHAPTER ONE 1
Introduction 1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 5
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 6
General Objective 6
Specific objectives 6
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 7
CHAPTER TWO 8
RELATED LITERATURE REVIEW 8
Introduction 8
Attitude of community on uncircumcised 8
Prevalence of girl circumcision 10
Person deciding on the circumcision of girl 12
Person performing circumcision 13
Reasons why FGM should continue or not 13
Perceived differences between circumcised and uncircumdsed girlslS
CHAPTERTHREE 16
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16
Design 16
Environment 16
Respondents! subjects! participants 17
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Instruments
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION
FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 19
Prevalence of FGM 19
Girl’s attitude towards their education after FGM 20
Early pregnancy and early marriage in relation to FGM 26
Girls health in relation to FGM 29
CHAPTER FIVE
LIMITATIONS
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE/RECOMMENDATIONS 34
CONCLUSION 36
BIBILIOGRApHy 37
APPENDIX 1
APPENDIX 11