One hundred and ninety five male and female volunteers across the social strata were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using frequency tables. The study revealed that 74.7% of female respondents were circumcised. They believe that the practice would help prevent sexual promiscuity, curb sexual desires and that it is a custom they cannot do without. Most of the men would not marry an uncircumcised female, while a substantial number of the respondents would like to circumcise their daughters. Community effort to eradicate the practice is very minimal. Based on the findings, it is suggested that communities where female genital mutilation (FGM) is practiced as a social norm should be involved in eradication campaigns with support from national and international organisations. Les opinions des hommes et des femmes sur l'excision à Ekpeye, Etat de Rivers, Nigéria. Cent quatre-vingt quinze volontaires hommes et femmes, à travers les couches sociales, ont été intérrogés à l'aide d'un questionnaire structuré. Les données ont été analysées à l'aide des tables de fréquence. L'étude a révélé que 74,7% des répondantes ont été excisées. Elle croient que la pratique aiderait à prevenir la promiscuité sexuelle, à réduire les désirs sexuels et qu'il s'agit là d'une coutume indispensable. La plupart des hommes n'épouseraient pas une femme non-excisée, tandis que bon nombre de répondants aimeraient exciser leurs filles. Il y a très peu d'effort de la part de la communauté pour éliminer la pratique. En nous fondant sur les résultats, nous suggérons que les communautés dans lesquelles la mutilation génitale feminine (MGF) se pratique comme une norme sociale, doivent s'engager dans des campagnes d'éradication avec le soutien des organisations nationales et internationales. (Rev Afr Santé Reprod 2002; 6[3]: [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]
The viewpoint of parents on reproductive health, specifically their attitude towards contraceptive use among sexually active adolescent daughters and general opinion on adolescent pregnancy, was examined. A sample survey of parents of pregnant adolescents in Port Harcourt was conducted. A greater proportion (79.1%) of parents did not favour the use of contraceptives by sexually active adolescents because according to their parents, contraception kills. Also, most (87.8%) parents did not usually discuss sexual matters with their adolescent girls. However, the majority (93.2%) of parents would want a sex education programme in schools in order to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
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