ABSTRACT
The major purpose ,)f the study was to examine the horror and the future of women in the
face of the practice of female genital mutilation in Northern Tanzania., a District called
Longido in Arusha was selected as a case study becausv many reports of female genital
mutilation have been reported.
One hundred respondents were selected to participate in the study and among these, 40
were female and other 40 were males. Ten opinion leaders who included local leaders
and Health .vorkers were al5,o selected. Ten circumcisers were selected to particip" te in a
study.
Data was collected using interview guides; it was presented using pie charts, graphs and
tables. The findings revealed that men had a positive attitude towards female genitals
mutilation; female had mixed attitude with having negative attitudes while medical
practitioner: were greatly opposed to the act.
The study ( iscovered there was a great relationship between culture and female genital
mutilation v ·ith the act purely basing a cultural practice.
The study also discovered that the act of female genital mutilation had negative life long
effects in th1! individuals who underwent the ritual.
MOSHA, I (2021). The Horror And The Future Of Women In The Face Of The Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation In Nothern Tanzania A Case Study: Longido District Arusiia Region. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-horror-and-the-future-of-women-in-the-face-of-the-practice-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-nothern-tanzania-a-case-study-longido-district-arusiia-region
MOSHA, IRENE "The Horror And The Future Of Women In The Face Of The Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation In Nothern Tanzania A Case Study: Longido District Arusiia Region" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-horror-and-the-future-of-women-in-the-face-of-the-practice-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-nothern-tanzania-a-case-study-longido-district-arusiia-region. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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MOSHA, IRENE . "The Horror And The Future Of Women In The Face Of The Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation In Nothern Tanzania A Case Study: Longido District Arusiia Region" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-horror-and-the-future-of-women-in-the-face-of-the-practice-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-nothern-tanzania-a-case-study-longido-district-arusiia-region