Underlying Reasons for the Persistence of Female Genital Mutilation

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young girl that herself had undergone FGM was beneficial to investigate the issue of the persistence. Through the semi-structured interviews it gave the informants, as desired, a broader space open for follow- up questions and discussions. 2.3 Validity and Reliability Validity and reliability in a qualitative orientation constitutes the description of the collected materials in a systematic and direct way 25 . The sources used for this study is of primary and secondary data from the subject FGM. Primary data consisting of the semi-structured interviews with specific questions that were translated by the field-assistant since some of the informants did not know the English language. By having a translator some risks are involved such as, having the questions misunderstood or misinterpreted, or valid information getting lost in translation, which then can affect the reliability. However, the use of triangulation of sources can help raise the internal validity 26 . This was done by having the same type of interviews with individuals from different villages to try and find similarities or differences. In the analytical piece of the study one can also analyse the materials with different paradigms or theories. The focus on attitudes, beliefs and behaviours motivated the choices of secondary data consisting of previous research and statistics on FGM that are well documented and useful, as well as the data collected from interviewing locals in Babati. In preparation of selecting informants, the fieldassistant and the volunteer from AFNET prepared interviews with informants from different villages. The choices were adjusted to the need for variations in collecting data, in terms of including both men and women as adolescent and elderly to give me more perspectives. Also, going out to different villages that have currently no upholding of the practice left, as well as to the villages where this issue still is present. Considering the issue of FGM and where the debate stands, coming from a Western society automatically puts me in a position where I see though “Western eyes” and proceed within Western based formalities. Being a woman gives even more hinders to be objective on the subject, since it is a harmful practice and many women and children are affected each year, taking a stand to end this is obvious from a personal view. However, everybody is coloured by 25 Infovoice 2011, Reliabilitet validitet 26 Ibid 11
their cultural heritage and are imprinted by our surroundings and upbringing. Since the aim is to understand a particular culture and focus on what makes FGM perceive, I need to take an objective stand to understand particular aspects. Not for personal reasons, but hopefully to contribute for further research about the study of FGM. 12
Page 1 and 2: Exempel 11, sid 4-5 Underlying Reas
Page 3 and 4: ABBREVIATIONS FGM UNICEF WHO CE
Page 6 and 7: 1. INTRODUCTION Female genital mut
Page 8 and 9: is in no way based on religious bel
Page 10 and 11: 1.4 Aims and objectives The purp
Page 12 and 13: 1.8 Disposition The study is divi
Page 14 and 15: 2.1 Qualitative case study rese
Page 18 and 19: 3. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK The pra
Page 20 and 21: organizations and intergovernmental
Page 22 and 23: obliged to form and adjust domestic
Page 24 and 25: human rights and therefore the disc
Page 26 and 27: as the custom has spread historical
Page 28 and 29: consequences of the urine and menst
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Page 32 and 33: three or four years old when her gr
Page 34 and 35: many regions that practice/practice
Page 36 and 37: morals and fundamental rights, publ
Page 38 and 39: 5.2 Discussion FGM is internation
Page 40 and 41: likely to have the practice stop in
Page 42 and 43: 6. CONCLUSIONS Throughout this ess
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