الفهرس 
Health consequences of FGM/COnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) is a worldwide problem. Egypt has the world’s highest total number with 27.2 million women having undergone FGM/C. The aim of this study was: to evaluate the effect of an educational program on mothers’ knowledge and attitudes about female genital mutilation at Tanta city. Materials and Method: A Quasi-experimental research design was used. The study was carried out in five Maternal and Child Health Care centers in Tanta City, affiliated to the Ministry of Health. A purposive sample of 85 mothers who had at least one daughter at age 5-11 years who attended the previous settings were included in the study. Three tools were used to collect data; Tool (I): Structured interview sheet to collect socio-demographic characteristics, Tool (II): Questionnaire interview sheet to assess mothers’ knowledge related to FGM/C, Tool (III): Structured interview schedule that was developed by the researcher for measuring attitude of mothers towards FGM/C.