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ABSTRACT
Female genital mutilation is a ritual procedure involving the total or partial removal of parts of the female genitalia for non therapeutic reasons. It is considered a violent practice against women although it is still being influenced by culture and tradition. This study was conducted to assess the attitude and practice of female genital mutilation among selected members of Uselu Community. The Objectives of this research work aims to assess the attitude towards FGM, examine the level of practice of FGM and identify the factors influencing this practice. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. A sample size of two hundred and thirty five was used for the study from a population of 460 members in Uselu Community, Edo State. A total of 24 well- constructed questions were administered. Two hundred and thirty five questionnaires were retrieved for analysis, the analytical method used was frequency, percentage, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient for the testing of the hypothesis. The result shows that 222(94.5%) had a negative attitude , 13(5.5%) had a positive attitude towards the practice of FGM. Majority believed FGM should be stopped. The results also showed that 210( 89.4%) does not practice FGM in their household while 25( 10.6%) practiced it thus rendering the prevalence of FGM very low among members in the community. The results further showed that 223 (94.9%) believed culture influences the practice of FGM, 147( 62.5%) believed poverty influences the prevalence of this practice. The study concluded that majority of the participants had a negative attitude towards FGM, thus rendering its prevalence very low among members. There is need to increase the participation of the males in eradicating this practice completely and the previous interventions in place reassessed for it's effectiveness.
