Exploring young people's interpretations of female genital mutilation in the UK using a community-based participatory research approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a deeply-rooted cultural practice mainly undertaken in Africa, the Middle East and Asian countries. Evidence to date suggests that although first-generation migrants to the West are abandoning FGM, the custom continues in some places, albeit in small numbers. This study examined how young people living in FGM affected communities in the United Kingdom (UK), interpreted and explained FGM.

Methods

A community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was used to recruit and train nine young people aged 15-18 as co-researchers. These comprised eight females and one male from second-generation FGM affected communities, living in Bristol. The co-researchers then undertook focus groups and semi-structured interviews with twenty part

SUBMITTER: Ali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7370427 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature