Declaration.
Approval iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Table of contents vi
List of tables viH
List of charts ix
Abstract x
CHAPTER ONE
LOINTRODUCTION 1
i.iRationale of the study 1
1.2 Theory 2
1.3 Significance of the study 6
1.4 Objectives of the study 7
1.5 Research Questions 7
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE 8
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
2.1 Design 22
2.2 Environment 22
2.3 Instruments 22
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2.4 Respondents 22
2.5 Data collection procedures 22
2.6 Statistical treatment of Data 23
DEFINITION OF TERMS 24
ACRONYMS 25
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction 27
4.2 Respondents 27
4.3 Finding out why the practice of FGM is persistent 28
4.5 Education implications of FGM 30
4.6 Effectiveness of the Measures which have been put in
place to curb the practice 32
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Introduction 34
5.2 Sunirnary 34
5.3 Conclusions 36
5.4 Recommendations 38
BIBLIOGRAPHY . 40
APPENDICES
Appendix A — questionnaire 42
Appendix B - Map of area for the research 49
Personal — Biography 50
