Exploring the Prevention, Protection and Service Provision measures undertaken for the Abandonment of FGM in Damot Fulasa District of Wolayta Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
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2017-06
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This qualitative exploratory study explored and described the efforts taken so far in prevention of
the FGM, in enforcement of laws prohibiting the practice of the FGM and the provision of health
and/or psychosocial services to children and women negatively affected by the FGM. Data was
collected by using individual in-depth interview with those who have been working to end the
practice of the FGM in the study area and Focus group discussions with male and women who
have been participating at the Community Conversation (CC) Sessions and with high School
girls. A thematic analysis of data generated three major themes: Interventions undertaken to end
the FGM, Impacts of Community Conversation Sessions and opportunities and challenges to be
considered in any future intervention to end the practice. The findings of this study showed the
interventions undertaken so far were inclusive of Community Awareness creation, enforcement
of laws and provision of medical services to those who are affected by the FGM, and the
involvement of the CC contributed for the prevention and control of FGM in the study area. The
findings also identified many opportunities and some challenges to be considered in any future
intervention to end the practice of the FGM in the study area. And the finding of this study has
important implications for Social Work Practice, research, education, policy and advocacy
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Female Genital Mutilation; Prevention; Protection; Rehabilitation; Community Conversation