TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEGEMENT~ iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS vii

CHAPTER ONE 1

Introduction 1

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 5

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 6

General Objective 6

Specific objectives 6

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 7

CHAPTER TWO 8

RELATED LITERATURE REVIEW 8

Introduction 8

Attitude of community on uncircumcised 8

Prevalence of girl circumcision 10

Person deciding on the circumcision of girl 12

Person performing circumcision 13

Reasons why FGM should continue or not 13

Perceived differences between circumcised and uncircumdsed girlslS

CHAPTERTHREE 16

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16

Design 16

Environment 16

Respondents! subjects! participants 17

V

Instruments

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION

FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 19

Prevalence of FGM 19

Girl’s attitude towards their education after FGM 20

Early pregnancy and early marriage in relation to FGM 26

Girls health in relation to FGM 29

CHAPTER FIVE

LIMITATIONS

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE/RECOMMENDATIONS 34

CONCLUSION 36

BIBILIOGRApHy 37

APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX 11