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What Factors Influence the Persistence of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria ? A Systematic Review
Emeordi Chidera ·
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Background: Female Genital Mutilation is the excision of any part of the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.According to the World Health Organization, approximately 200 million girls and women have been mutilated around the world.This practise is strongly tied to different cultural traditions.FGM has called for international recognition due to its violation of human rights.Over the past decades, there have been deliberations by researchers concerning the practice of FGM.Some have tried to understand the perception behind the practise of FGM from a Cultural Relativism aspect while others perceive it from an Ethical Relativism perspective.The Nigeria Demographic Health Survey, estimated that the prevalence rate of FGM was 24.8% in 2013.Despite the interventions in place, there is still a persistence of FGM in Nigeria.Objectives: 1) To Identify various contextual factors attributing to the persistence of FGM in Nigeria.2) To recognise how these factors affect the Anti-FGM interventions in Nigeria.3) To examine the attitudes and perception of the victims and other Nigerians towards FGM.