The importance of this research lies in the fact that it deals with a totally new field which has not been approached before, namely , the factors that led a to the behavioral shift of an entire village toward the rejection of the deep rooted and widespread female circumcision. FC falls in the circle of domestic violence.
Results dating back to 1995 showed that 97% of Egyptian females between 1549 years have been circumcised. 82% of those intend to circumcise their daughters.