| dc.description.abstract | Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a significant issue that has raised concerns, especially among different cultures worldwide. Although the practice of FGM is endemic to several African cultures a rising number of organizations, especially human rights activists and feminists, have been campaigning against the practice for years. Some of the arguments are that FGM violates the rights of a girl child and thus has negative implications for young girls. FGM has severe health, moral, mental, and psychological effects on the affected girls. As a result, many human rights organizations have been on the front line in creating awareness among communities practicing FGM on the dangers of the practice.
Research Aim: The main goal of this research is to provide an in-depth analysis of how leadership has impacted the prevalence of FGM in Africa.
Methods: A systematic database search was conducted in health and social care databases with the careful application of strict eligibility criteria. Data extraction and analysis was then conducted on the resulting nine peer-reviewed articles to achieve this goal .
Results: The selected review studies demonstrated that leadership can have a significant impact on the prevalence of FGM, knowledge and acceptance of the practice in the wider community. An analysis identified three major groups of leaders: religious, community and government leaders 6 who have become actively engaged in the fight against the practice of FGM in Africa. Collaborative action between these different groups of leaders in several African countries has been able to achieve a significant degree of change in FGM practice in these countries over the past decade. It is anticipated that there will be even more significant change in the years to come. | en_US |
