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The Psychological Impact of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on Women’s Mental Health

   

Added on  2020-12-29

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Research proposal: FGM impacted on thepsychological and physical health-wellbeingof women

TABLE OF CONTENTSTopic: How has FGM impacted on the psychological and physical health-wellbeing of womenaged 18-35 who have experienced it?..........................................................................................1INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1Background of study....................................................................................................................1Aim..............................................................................................................................................1Objectives....................................................................................................................................1Questions.....................................................................................................................................2Rationale......................................................................................................................................2Significance.................................................................................................................................2Scope of study..............................................................................................................................2LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................2Theme 1: Prevalence of FGM UK...............................................................................................2Theme 2: Psychological and physical impact of FGM................................................................3Theme 3: Factors that influence the practice of FGM.................................................................5Theme 4: Government strategy that are in place to prevent FGM in UK...................................5RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................6Research Philosophy:...................................................................................................................6Research approach.......................................................................................................................7Research design...........................................................................................................................7Research Type.............................................................................................................................8Sampling......................................................................................................................................8Data Collection............................................................................................................................8Data Analysis...............................................................................................................................9Ethical consideration...................................................................................................................9Research limitation......................................................................................................................9TIME PLAN....................................................................................................................................9REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

Topic: How has FGM impacted on the psychological and physical health-wellbeing of womenaged 18-35 who have experienced it?INTRODUCTIONBackground of studyPsychological and physical health-wellbeing of individual reflects growth anddevelopment of people on the basis of rewards and challenges of life events. Female GenitalMutilation is medical practices which aim at partial or total removal of external genitalia ofyoung women and girls for some specific medical purpose (Ezebialu and et.al., 2017). However,FGM is considered as traditional practices in some culture where removal of external genitalia offemales is mandatory. The practice is illegal in many countries as it leads to wide range of long-term physical consequences like formation of cysts, formation of keloid scar, sexual dysfunction,risk of HIV, etc. The female who undergo FGM suffer from psychological effects like chronicpain, mood swings, suicidal tendencies, sleeping disorder, depression, etc. World health organisation articulate about immediate trauma as psychological impact onwellbeing of women who experience FGM. it is the situation which body undergo acute pain andshock which results in post-traumatic stress disorder (Kuntner and et.al., 2016). Female GenitalMutilation is considered as gross violation of human right of girls and women specially in thecommunities where is the considered as traditional cultural practice (Female Genital MutilationRisk and Safeguarding, 2016). The practice enforces situation like early pregnancies andmarriages (Liang and et.al., 2016). The study will outline physical and psychological impact ofFemale Genital Mutilation (FGM) on women health-wellbeing of women aged 18-35. Theresearch will be beneficial for developing critical understanding over experiences of women whohave undergone FGM. In addition, the project ill be focusing on outlining framework for healthcare workers to manage physical and psychological impact of FGM. Aim“To investigate the physical and psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) on women health-wellbeing of women aged 18-35”.ObjectivesTo examine prevalence of FGM in UK To investigate the psychological and physical impact of FGMTo examine the factors that influence the practice of FGM

To examine the government strategy that are in place to prevent FGM in UKQuestionsDiscuss prevalence of FGM in UK?Explain psychological and physical impact of FGM?What are the factors that influence the practice of FGM?What government strategy can be placed to prevent FGM in UKRationaleThe motive behind choosing this research topic is to understand the condition andpsychological impact on health of females who under FMG practice. Further, the study is foracademic interest where researcher will aim at gaining knowledge over health care provision andbetter management of female victims and their families. In addition, the study is for personalintertest where focus of scholar will on outlining government strategies which can helps inpreventing FGM as it is an initial cause of chronic illness among women of age group 18 to 35. SignificanceThe study is significant as it will helps the research in learning different terms that ispsychological impacts, physical impact, FMG, government strategy, prevention, culturalperspective, human rights, etc. The study will help in gaining wide knowledge over differentterms and FMG as clinical practice which is illegal but is still practiced regardless of itsPsychological and physical impact on wellbeing of women. Scope of studyThe scope of study is wide as it will boost learning in different perspective with the helps ofwhich researcher will be able to outline better management female victims who under FGM.Further, the study will help in deriving appropriate inclusive framework which can beimplemented for health care workers of UK.LITERATURE REVIEWTheme 1: Prevalence of FGM UK As per the view of Bede, (2016) women have experienced Female genital mutilation donot only reside the urban area of England and Wales. Many are also living in rural areas. Londonhas the highest national prevalence with an estimated 2.1% women who have been affected bythis unethical practice. Outside London the highest estimates are Manchester, Slough, Bristol,Leicester and Birmingham. It has been analysed that women undergoing FGM operations are2

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