Impact of the Stopcut project on the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Southwest Nigeria: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful practice recognized as a gross violation of human rights and violence against women. Nigeria has been identified to share an overwhelming amount of burden as regards FGM/C. Despite several interventions having been implemented to tackle the practice of FGM/C, progress has been slow, and the results are generally mixed coupled with weak law enforcement, inadequate public awareness, and deeply rooted cultural beliefs. In response to these challenges, the StopCut project was launched to protect women and girls from FGM/C in Southwest Nigeria. This study examines the impact of the StopCut project on the practice of FGM/C in the region.

Methods

To measure the impact of the StopCut project, we used a quasi-experimen

SUBMITTER: Olunuga O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852816 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature