PERCEIVED CONSEQUENCES AND PREVENTION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AMONG FEMALE ADOLESCENTS IN ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE

The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is regrettably persistent in many parts of the world. This occurs commonly in developing countries where it is firmly anchored on culture and tradition, not minding many decades of campaign and legislation against the practice. This study examined the perceived consequences and prevention of FGM among female adolescents in Ilorin South LGA, Kwara State. Four purposes guided the study. A descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted. The population of the study comprised of all female adolescents in Ilorin South LGA. Four hundred (400) respondents were sampled for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire. Percentage and Chi-square statistics were employed for data analysis at 0.05 alpha level. The study found that were that painful intercourse (ᵪ2= 341.95, p