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Attitudes towards comparison of male and female genital cutting in a Swedish Somali population

Hanberger, Adam ; Essén, Birgitta ; Wahlberg, Anna

Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 2021-04, Vol.100 (4), p.604-613 [Periódico revisado por pares]

United States: John Wiley & Sons, Inc

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  • Título:
    Attitudes towards comparison of male and female genital cutting in a Swedish Somali population
  • Autor: Hanberger, Adam ; Essén, Birgitta ; Wahlberg, Anna
  • Assuntos: Adolescent ; Adult ; Attitude to Health ; Childrens rights ; circumcision ; Circumcision, Female - psychology ; Circumcision, Male - psychology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Female circumcision ; female genital cutting ; female genital mutilation ; Girls ; Humans ; Male ; male circumcision ; male genital cutting ; Public health ; Somalia - ethnology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Sweden
  • É parte de: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 2021-04, Vol.100 (4), p.604-613
  • Notas: Funding information
    This work was supported by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (2013‐2095, 2015‐00771), the Swedish Research Council (2015‐03546), the County Administrative Board Uppsala (801‐2478‐15), and the Sven Jerring Foundation.
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  • Descrição: Introduction In Sweden, the law treats female genital cutting (FGC) differently from male genital cutting (MGC). However, the comparability of the medical, ethical, and legal aspects of genital cutting of girls and boys are increasingly discussed by scholars, although little is known about how practicing communities view these aspects. This study aimed to explore attitudes towards comparison of genital cutting of girls and boys among Swedish Somalis, and to investigate factors associated with considering the two practices to be comparable. Material and methods In a cross‐sectional questionnaire with 648 Swedish Somali men and women from four Swedish cities, descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used for the analysis. Results Among the Swedish Somalis, 10% considered FGC and MGC to be comparable practices. A majority (98%) of the participants thought FGC could cause long‐term health complications, but only 1% considered the physical health disadvantage of MGC would outweigh the physical health benefits. FGC was perceived to be a violation of children's rights by 60%, whereas this proportion for MGC was 3%. Individuals who had a dominant bridging social capital and those who expressed that performing FGC follows religion were more likely to think that FGC and MGC were comparable practices. Conclusions The increased global attention and emphasis on the comparability of genital cutting of boys and girls was not reflected in this study among Swedish Somalis. Rather, attitudes reflected the common description of the two practices in global public health campaigns, portraying FGC as a harmful practice violating children's rights, while describing MGC as a public health measure. Social interactions and separation of FGC from religion could explain why FGC and MGC were not considered comparable.
  • Editor: United States: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
  • Idioma: Inglês
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