FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IMPLICATION AMONG FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA AKOKO, ONDO STATE

This study investigated female genital mutilation implication among female undergraduate students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. Five research question were raised and five research hypotheses were formulated around; Urine Retention, Death, Sexual Dysfunction and Severe pain to guide this study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The population of this study comprised all female undergraduate students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State from which 420 respondents were randomly selected as sample. The research instruments used in collecting data was self-constructed questionnaire and with the help of two (2) trained research assistants, the researchers visited all the selected department for data collection. Retrieved questionnaire were coded into frequency tables while simple percentage and chi-square (x2) statistics were applied for data analysis. The result indicated that sexual dysfunction, severe pain, death, urine retention and infections were significant implications of Female genital mutilation implications of female genital mutilation among female undergraduate students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. Consequent upon the findings of this study, it was recommended, among others that families who practices female genital mutilation should ensure proper sterilization of instrument to be used, Government should enact law against the practices of female genital mutilation, health educators and medical personnel should create awareness on the deleterious consequences of female genital mutilation.