伊拉克库尔德地区埃尔比勒省当地宗教领袖对女性割礼的认知和看法。
Knowledge and perspectives of female genital cutting among the local religious leaders in Erbil governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan region.
机构信息
College of Nursing, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Department of Community Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
出版信息
Reprod Health. 2018 Mar 7;15(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s12978-018-0459-x.
BACKGROUND
Religious leaders are one of the key actors in the issue of female genital cutting (FGC) due to the influential position they have in the community and the frequent association of FGC with the religion. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and perspectives of the local religious leaders in Erbil governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan Region about different aspects of FGC.
METHODS
In-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 29 local religious leaders. A semi-structured questionnaire was used that included questions about their knowledge, understanding, and perspectives on different aspects of FGC such as the reasons for practicing it, their contact and communication with the community regarding the practice and perspectives about banning the practice by law.
RESULTS
Participants believed that FGC is useful for reducing or regulating the sexual desire of women to prevent adultery and engagement in pre and extramarital sexual relations and to enhance hygiene of women. They indicated that there is no any risk in doing FGC if there is no excessive cut. Most participants indicated that FGC is attributed to the religion and some considered it a tradition mixed with the religion. People rarely ask the advice of the religious leaders regarding FGC, but they frequently complain about the effects of the practice. Participants did not support having a law to ban FGC either because they thought it would be against the religion's advice on FGC or it will not work.
CONCLUSIONS
The local religious leaders lack adequate knowledge about different aspects of FGC particularly the health consequences. There are different and disputing viewpoints about the reasons for practicing FGC, and there is poor support for having a law banning the practice. There is an essential need for enhancing the knowledge of the local religious leaders regarding FGC and its adverse effects on the women's health.
背景
由于宗教领袖在社区中具有影响力的地位，并且女性割礼（FGC）经常与宗教有关，因此他们是女性割礼问题的关键行为者之一。本研究旨在评估伊拉克库尔德地区埃尔比勒省当地宗教领袖对女性割礼不同方面的知识和观点。
方法
对 29 名当地宗教领袖进行了深入访谈。使用半结构化问卷，其中包括有关他们对女性割礼的实践原因、他们与社区就该实践进行的联系和沟通以及关于通过法律禁止该实践的观点等不同方面的知识、理解和观点的问题。
结果
参与者认为，FGC 有助于减少或调节女性的性欲，以防止通奸和参与婚前和婚外性行为，并提高女性的卫生水平。他们表示，如果没有过度切割，FGC 没有任何风险。大多数参与者表示，FGC 归因于宗教，有些人认为它是一种与宗教混合的传统。人们很少就 FGC 咨询宗教领袖的意见，但他们经常抱怨该实践的影响。参与者不支持制定禁止 FGC 的法律，要么是因为他们认为这将违反宗教对 FGC 的建议，要么是因为它不会起作用。
结论
当地宗教领袖对 FGC 的不同方面缺乏足够的了解，特别是对其健康后果。关于实施 FGC 的原因存在不同和有争议的观点，并且对禁止该实践的法律支持不足。有必要加强当地宗教领袖对 FGC 及其对妇女健康的不良影响的了解。
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