Effectiveness of health education as an intervention designed to prevent female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C): a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful practice that violates the human rights of women and girls. Despite global efforts to restrict the practice, there have been few reports on major positive changes to the problem. Health education interventions have been successful in preventing various health conditions and promoting service use. They have also been regarded as promising interventions for preventing FGM/C. The objective of this systematic review is to synthesise findings of studies about effectiveness of health education as an intervention to prevent FGM/C.

Methods

The electronic databases searched were MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane library, Web of Science, Psych INFO, CINAHL and ASSIA. Our search included papers published in the English language

SUBMITTER: Waigwa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5897952 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature