Overview

African women have begun in recent years to research and campaign against the practice of female circumcision. Dr. Koso-Thomas shows that female circumcision is not confined to the Horn of Africa or the Muslim areas of the Continent. Her study of the practice in Sierra Leone demonstrates its important role in the traditional initiations of females into both womanhood and society in parts of West Africa. Perhaps the most important and innovatory contribution she makes here is to set out detailed and practical proposals for a 20-year programme to end what she rightly designates as the crippling of women by this operation. Based on her extensive experience as a general practitioner in Sierra Leone, she has provided a clear and down-to-earth model which could be adopted by other countries where female circumcision is the norm.

Full Product Details

Author:   Olayinka Koso-Thomas
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Zed Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.00cm
Weight:   0.160kg
ISBN:  

9780862327019

ISBN 10:   0862327016
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   01 May 1987
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Glossary of Medical Terms Maps Introduction Part I: Identifying the Problem 1. Why Circumcise Women? 2. Types of Circumcision and Where Practiced 3. Female Circumcision in Sierra Leone 4. Health Problems Arising from Female Circumcision 5. Humane Management of Post-Circumcised Women 6. Attitudes to Female Circumcision 7. Sexuality and Circumcision Appendix 1: Survey of Women in western Sierra Leone Appendix 2: Questionnaire Part II: Eradication Strategy 8. Strategy for Eradication of Circumcision 9. Organization and Administration of Eradication Programme 10. Health Education and Health Care: Organization and Objectives 11. Conclusion and Recommendation Appendix 3: Notes to Budget Appendix 4: Statement of WHO Position and Activities Appendix 5: Extract from a statement by Mr Abdoul Diouf, President of Senegal Bibliography

Reviews

'The best organised and most concise book on this subject.' WIN News 'Timely, authoritative and persuasive. This book should prove essential to health educators, medical and nursing personnel, policy makers and all those who respect women.' West Africa 'A persuasive book... a bold and instructive approach to ending the mutilation of women.' International Journal of African Historical Studies 'It presents data in a cool scientific manner, but explains problems in terms anyone can understand.' Africa Today

'The best organised and most concise book on this subject.'WIN News'Timely, authoritative and persuasive. This book should prove essential to health educators, medical and nursing personnel, policy makers and all those who respect women.'West Africa'A persuasive book... a bold and instructive approach to ending the mutilation of women.'International Journal of African Historical Studies'It presents data in a cool scientific manner, but explains problems in terms anyone can understand.'Africa Today

'The best organised and most concise book on this subject.' WIN News 'Timely, authoritative and persuasive. This book should prove essential to health educators, medical and nursing personnel, policy makers and all those who respect women.' West Africa 'A persuasive book... a bold and instructive approach to ending the mutilation of women.' International Journal of African Historical Studies 'It presents data in a cool scientific manner, but explains problems in terms anyone can understand.' Africa Today

Author Information

Olayinka Koso-Thomas is doctor working in her native Nigeria. Working largely with women patients and medical staff, dhe has advised and treated large numbers of women suffering from the physical and psychological problems directly attributable to circumcision.

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