Declaration.

Approval iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgement v

Table of contents vi

List of tables viH

List of charts ix

Abstract x

CHAPTER ONE

LOINTRODUCTION 1

i.iRationale of the study 1

1.2 Theory 2

1.3 Significance of the study 6

1.4 Objectives of the study 7

1.5 Research Questions 7

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE 8

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY

2.1 Design 22

2.2 Environment 22

2.3 Instruments 22

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2.4 Respondents 22

2.5 Data collection procedures 22

2.6 Statistical treatment of Data 23

DEFINITION OF TERMS 24

ACRONYMS 25

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Introduction 27

4.2 Respondents 27

4.3 Finding out why the practice of FGM is persistent 28

4.5 Education implications of FGM 30

4.6 Effectiveness of the Measures which have been put in

place to curb the practice 32

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Introduction 34

5.2 Sunirnary 34

5.3 Conclusions 36

5.4 Recommendations 38

BIBLIOGRAPHY . 40

APPENDICES

Appendix A — questionnaire 42

Appendix B - Map of area for the research 49

Personal — Biography 50