Table 4 Knowledge and perception of participants about FGM (n = 1987)
From: Female genital mutilation among Iraqi Kurdish women: a cross-sectional study from Erbil city
Variable | No. | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Impact of FGM on woman’s health | ||
No | 1033 | (52.0) |
Don’t know | 368 | (18.5) |
Yes | 586 | (29.5) |
Reduce libido | 474 | (23.9) |
Bleeding | 71 | (3.6) |
Pain | 26 | (1.3) |
Infertility | 4 | (0.2) |
Gloominess | 3 | (0.2) |
Others (infection, difficult labor, etc.) | 8 | (0.4) |
Reasons for practicing FGM | ||
Social and cultural tradition | 928 | (46.7) |
Dictate of religion | 770 | (38.8) |
Reduce libido | 155 | (7.8) |
Cleanliness | 14 | (0.7) |
Remove bad odor | 7 | (0.4) |
More beautiful appearance | 5 | (0.3) |
Don’t know | 107 | (5.4) |
Attitude towards FGM | ||
Support FGM | 728 | (36.6) |
Against FGM | 1259 | (63.4) |
Intention to mutilate daughters | 686 | (34.5) |
Mutilated women (n = 1164) | 545 | (46.8) |
Non-mutilated women (n = 823) | 141 | (17.1) |