Open AccessDe L’excision Au Nord Et À L’ouest De La Côte d’Ivoire
Author(s) -
Ismailia Bakayoko,
Michel K. Gbagbo,
Massandjé Traoré
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2017.v13n11p133
Subject(s) - cote d ivoire , psychosocial , interview , political science , field research , exploratory research , geography , sociology , humanities , psychology , anthropology , philosophy , psychiatry , law
This exploratory study aims at understanding, through the theory of conventions, the social and psychosocial springs underlying the perpetuation of FGM in Côte d'Ivoire. It takes place in the northern and western regions, traditionally favorable to this practice. The approach consisted of interviewing 1008 subjects (women, children, circumcisers, administrative authorities and NGOs) by means of a questionnaire. It concludes with suggestions for strengthening policies in this field.