TY  - JOUR
UR  - http://fmipa.uny.ac.id
ID  - UNY11341
AV  - public
KW  - women
KW  -  circumcision
KW  -  mutilation
KW  -  reproductive health
TI  - THE IMPACT OF CIRCUMCISION TOWARDS WOMEN
PB  - Yogyakarta State University
A1  - Farida, Kartini
A1  - Hikmah, Hikmah
A1  - Ismarwati, Ismarwati
Y1  - 2014/05//
N2  - Background: The controversy of female circumcision gives impact on banning agitation on female circumcision by International Women Amnesty towards Indonesian government. They consider that female circumcision aggrieved women. The problem of female circumcision is difficult to lose because it is related to culture and belief.  Objective: Determining the effects of female circumcision. Methods: This study is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach. Respondents consisted of 6 people: 4 people who are never circumcised, 1 person is a Paraji and 1 person is a Midwife. From those 4 respondents, 2 of them come are from Yogyakarta and  the others are from Palembang . The sampling technique used purposely technique. The data were collected through in-depth interviews to the respondents. Research result: The research result shows 4 themes on female circumcision which includes perception towards female circumcision, time of implementation, factors which influence or encourage the implementation of female circumcision and the impact of female circumcision towards women. Circumcision technique is implemented by scratching a small part of clitoris using an equipment which has been boiled before or by symbolically cutting turmeric above the clitoris.  Conclusion: Significant impact is absent in women who implement circumcision in Yogyakarta and Palembang.
JF  - Proceeding of  International Conference On Research, Implementation And Education  Of Mathematics And Sciences 2014
ER  -