Characteristics of included studies | Description | n | References |
---|---|---|---|
Type of studies | Qualitative | 3 | |
Quantitative - descriptive | 9 | ||
Mixed (qualitative and quantitative) | 2 | ||
Form of FGM | FGM (Types 1, 2, 3 and/or 4) | 9 | |
Re-infibulation | 2 | ||
FGM & re-infibulation | 3 | ||
Type of health-care provider | Nurses | 7 | |
Midwives | 7 | ||
Physicians | 7 | Gynaecologists: [44] Medical students: [38] | |
Country where the research took place | Country where FGM is prevalent | 10 | |
Country of immigration (where FGM is not prevalent) | 4 |