Prevalence of Female Circumcision Among Young Women in Beni-Suef, Egypt (FC)

Prevalence of Female Circumcision Among Young Women in Beni-Suef, Egypt. A Cross-sectional Study

Female circumcision (FC) is a deeply-rooted practice in Egypt with deblitating physical and psychological consequences, however the previous two decades witnessed sincere efforts to counterfight this practice. The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of circumcision among young women (12-25 years) in Beni-Suef , Egypt.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Woman Abuse

Detailed Description

This cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 3353young women residing urban and rural quraters in Beni-Suef City. Data was collected usinga questionnaire that included information about the socio-demographic charcteristics of the women, their gynecological data, exposure to FC, and complaints associated with menses during the previous year.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 3353

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Cairo, Egypt, 018
    • Beni-Suef University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 12 years to 25 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The urban Metropolitan of Beni-Suef City was classified according to the socioeconomic level of its quarters to low, middle, and high levels. Out of each level, one quarter was selected randomly, by a card withdrawal, where households residing these quarters were chosen using a random start. For the rural villages surrounding the urban Metropolitan, three villages were selected randomly; one on the road to the North, one on the road to the West, and the last one on the road to the South. Each village was clustered roughly into two sites; one to the East of the water channel and one to the West of the same water channel.

In both urban and rural areas, a trained team of data collectors visited the selected households. Householders were informed briefly of the study and the residing women aged between 12 and 25 years were invited to participate and then interviewed.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Young women aged 12 to 25 years living in Beni-Suef city of Egypt. the urban Metropolitan of Beni-Suef City was classified according to the socioeconomic level of its quarters to low, middle, and high levels. Out of each level, one quarter was selected randomly, by a card withdrawal, where households residing these quarters were chosen using a random start. For the rural villages surrounding the urban Metropolitan, three villages were selected randomly; one on the road to the North, one on the road to the West, and the last one on the road tothe South. Each village was clustered roughly into two sites; one to the East of the water channel and one to the West of the same water channel

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women from other places in Egypt.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Gynecological manifestations measured by a questionnaire.	A questionnaire included questions about the manifestations associated with menses and average duration of dysmenorrhea during the previous year.	one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
social status measured by a questionnaire	A questionnaire included questions about age at menarche, social, educational and work status.	one year

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
working status measured by a questionnaire	For data collection, a questionnaireof two sections was prepared;the first section included socio-demographic data, social status, working status and educational level,age at menarche, menstrual cycle duration and flow days, in addition to exposure to circumcision. The second section includedquestions about the manifestations associated with menses and average duration of dysmenorrhea	One year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Beni-Suef University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Burstyn L. Female circumcision comes to America. The Atlantic Monthly. 1995; pp 28-35.
• Moustafa T. Conflict and cooperation between the state and religious institutions in contemporary Egypt. International Journal of Middle East Studies 2000; 32:3-22.
• Sayed GH, Abd el-Aty MA, Fadel KA. The practice of female genital mutilation in upper Egypt. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1996 Dec;55(3):285-91. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(96)02753-1.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 3, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 15, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): July 15, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 8, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 18, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): December 22, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 22, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 18, 2017
• Last Verified: December 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Female circumcision, Young Women, Dysmenorrhea,Dysuria
• Other Study ID Numbers: Beni-Suef 14

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No