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

NCT03381612 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Beni-Suef 14
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 3,353
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Woman Abuse

Keywords

Female circumcision, Young Women, Dysmenorrhea,Dysuria

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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 Outcomes (1)

• social status measured by a questionnaire

  one year

Other Outcomes (1)

• working status measured by a questionnaire

  One year

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• 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.

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• Women from other places in Egypt.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Beni-Suef University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Beni-Suef University

Cairo, 018, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Burstyn L. Female circumcision comes to America. The Atlantic Monthly. 1995; pp 28-35.

  BACKGROUND

• Moustafa T. Conflict and cooperation between the state and religious institutions in contemporary Egypt. International Journal of Middle East Studies 2000; 32:3-22.

  BACKGROUND

• 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.

  PMID: 9003955 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea; Dysuria

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pelvic Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Urological Manifestations

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 8, 2017
• First Posted: December 22, 2017
• Study Start: April 3, 2017
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2017
• Study Completion: July 15, 2017
• Last Updated: December 22, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)