Implications of female genital mutilation on girls’ education and psychological wellbeing in Tarime, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorPesambili, Joseph C
dc.contributor.authorMkumbo, Kitila A.K
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-13T08:18:28Z
dc.date.available2023-02-13T08:18:28Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-15
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dc.description.abstractThough female genital mutilation is widely practiced in Tanzania, there has been no systematic examination of its long-term implications on girls’ wellbeing. Employing interviews and focus group discussions, this study explored the implications of female genital mutilation (FGM) on girls’ wellbeing in Tarime, Tanzania. The results revealed that the effect of FGM on girls are multifaceted, including early marriages, parents’ negative attitudes towards girls’ education, girls’ change in attitudes and loss of interest in schooling, which lead to poor educational achievement in many ways. Notably, girls who manage to escape FGM suffer from isolation and stigma from their peers who have been circumcised. Arguably, FGM is both a protective and risk factor for girls in Tarime. FGM is a protective factor against stigma and isolation for circumcised girls, and it is a risk factor in denying circumcised girls’ opportunities for education, and in perpetuating stigmatisation for the uncircumcised girls. We have concluded that, in the absence of more positive alternative rites of passage for adolescent girls in Tarime, and despite the widespread awareness about its negative consequences, FGM is likely to continue due to its centrality in the Kuryan cultural, social and economic necessities.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationPesambili, J. C., & Mkumbo, K. A. K. (2018). Implications of female genital mutilation on girls’ education and psychological wellbeing in Tarime, Tanzania. Journal of Youth Studies, 21(8), 1111–1126. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2018.1450969en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2018.1450969
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5984
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectGM, girls’ education, interviews, Tanzania, Tarimeen_US
dc.titleImplications of female genital mutilation on girls’ education and psychological wellbeing in Tarime, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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