{"id":1918,"date":"2024-09-11T14:58:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T11:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/?p=1918"},"modified":"2024-09-11T14:59:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T11:59:20","slug":"the-role-of-communities-and-leadership-in-ending-female-genital-mutilation-in-tanzania-an-exploratory-cross-sectional-qualitative-study-in-tanga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/2024\/09\/11\/the-role-of-communities-and-leadership-in-ending-female-genital-mutilation-in-tanzania-an-exploratory-cross-sectional-qualitative-study-in-tanga\/","title":{"rendered":"The role of communities and leadership in ending female genital mutilation in Tanzania: an exploratory cross-sectional qualitative study in Tanga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-11-at-14.53.57-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-11-at-14.53.57-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-11-at-14.53.57-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-11-at-14.53.57-768x308.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-11-at-14.53.57-1536x616.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-11-at-14.53.57-2048x821.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the diehard cultures in the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa. The act involves chopping off part of the female genitals in varying degrees depending on the society. The motive behind this practice includes reducing female sexual desire, a sign of maturation, and retaining the culture. The current study explored the roles of community members and leaders in the fight against FGM; and the reasons for continuing the practice in some societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-023-15086-z\">Download Research Paper <\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the diehard cultures in the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa. 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