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Reported answers of Gambian HCP about reasons/justifications given by those in support of FGM/C
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It is a mandatory religious practice
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53.8
|
54.9
|
43.8
|
42.6
|
58.7
|
60.0
|
56.3
|
48.8
|
|
It is a deeply rooted cultural practice
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48.2
|
43
|
43.8
|
55.3
|
49.2
|
80.0
|
43.7
|
55.1
|
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It reduces sexual feelings
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42.1
|
41.5
|
56.3
|
36.2
|
47.6
|
40.0
|
43.7
|
38.6
|
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It is a rite of passage for girls into womanhood
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34.4
|
37.8
|
34.4
|
36.2
|
25.4
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40.0
|
39.1
|
26.8
|
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It is a good practice
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23.3
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28.7
|
15.6
|
19.1
|
25.4
|
6.7
|
26.1
|
18.9
|
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It helps to maintain their virginity for their husband
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13.5
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14.1
|
12.5
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8.5
|
14.3
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6.7
|
12.6
|
15.7
|
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It reduces the rate of prostitution
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11.1
|
12.7
|
12.5
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8.5
|
6.3
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0.0
|
14.6
|
5.5
|
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It does not violate human rights
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0.6
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0.0
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3.1
|
2.1
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0.0
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
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Reported answers of Gambian HCP about consequences on health of FGM/C
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Transmission of infectious diseases
|
59.1
|
52.8
|
67.7
|
60.4
|
55.7
|
73.3
|
57.6
|
42.4
|
|
Bleeding
|
53.4
|
51.2
|
67.7
|
45.8
|
45.9
|
80.0
|
54.1
|
52.8
|
|
Health problems
|
50.9
|
44.7
|
38.7
|
62.5
|
57.4
|
66.7
|
50.5
|
52.8
|
|
Difficulty during delivery
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46.3
|
45.5
|
51.6
|
60.4
|
31.1
|
53.3
|
44.4
|
48.8
|
|
Reduction of sexual feelings
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25.2
|
27.2
|
29.0
|
12.5
|
24.6
|
13.3
|
27.3
|
20.8
|
|
Affects the health and welfare of women and girls
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20.7
|
19.5
|
29.0
|
31.3
|
16.4
|
13.3
|
19.9
|
22.4
|
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Difficult penetration during sex
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4.0
|
2.4
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3.2
|
12.5
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1.6
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6.7
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4.6
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3.2
|
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No consequences
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2.1
|
2.4
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0.0
|
0.0
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4.9
|
0.0
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3.1
|
0.8
|
|
Has seen a girl with complications after FGM/C
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40.9
|
33.2
|
41.5
|
60.3
|
39.7
|
55.0
|
33.8
|
51.1
|
|
Considers FGM/C to be a mandatory religious practice (a)
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38.5
|
50.3
|
34.1
|
8.3
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40.3
|
28.6
|
40.2
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38.1
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