[ Perception des mères sur la circoncision de leurs enfants dans le quartier Ngezi ]
Volume 77, Issue 2, March 2025, Pages 263–273
Suga Savo Amos1, Logo Ndalo Pascal2, Ucircan Bule Chrisante Ibrahim3, Adania Alesi4, Lokanzo Lonu5, and Kyaligonza Kisoke Daniel6
1 Pédiatre, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia, RD Congo
2 Obstétricien, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia, RD Congo
3 Licencié en Santé publique, Assistant à l’Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia, RD Congo
4 Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM Bunia), RD Congo
5 Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM-Bunia), RD Congo
6 Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM-Bunia), RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The work which is the subject of this study is entitled «perception of mothers on the circumcision of their children in the Ngezi district». To achieve this objective, we used the ethnographic method, supported by the interview guide. The results obtained show that: - The mothers interviewed consider circumcision mainly as an act of purification, often recommended by institutions religious such as the Church; - The main reasons given by participants for circumcising their children include preventing urinary infections and reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases; - In today’s society, circumcision is seen as a social requirement, contributing to well-being and the integration of the child into their social environment; - The decision to circumcise their children is mainly based on aesthetic and hygiene considerations. Indeed underlines that they prefer to circumcise their children so that their penis takes a «good shape»; - The study revealed a diversity of concerns among respondents regarding the potential risks for their uncircumcised children. Some respondents believe that the absence of circumcision could increase the risk of infection of the foreskin and still others think that there is a risk of developing phimosis. This is why it is very important to do circumcision in a boy child. To prevent certain risks.
Author Keywords: perception, mother, circumcision.
Volume 77, Issue 2, March 2025, Pages 263–273
Suga Savo Amos1, Logo Ndalo Pascal2, Ucircan Bule Chrisante Ibrahim3, Adania Alesi4, Lokanzo Lonu5, and Kyaligonza Kisoke Daniel6
1 Pédiatre, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia, RD Congo
2 Obstétricien, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia, RD Congo
3 Licencié en Santé publique, Assistant à l’Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia, RD Congo
4 Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM Bunia), RD Congo
5 Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM-Bunia), RD Congo
6 Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM-Bunia), RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The work which is the subject of this study is entitled «perception of mothers on the circumcision of their children in the Ngezi district». To achieve this objective, we used the ethnographic method, supported by the interview guide. The results obtained show that: - The mothers interviewed consider circumcision mainly as an act of purification, often recommended by institutions religious such as the Church; - The main reasons given by participants for circumcising their children include preventing urinary infections and reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases; - In today’s society, circumcision is seen as a social requirement, contributing to well-being and the integration of the child into their social environment; - The decision to circumcise their children is mainly based on aesthetic and hygiene considerations. Indeed underlines that they prefer to circumcise their children so that their penis takes a «good shape»; - The study revealed a diversity of concerns among respondents regarding the potential risks for their uncircumcised children. Some respondents believe that the absence of circumcision could increase the risk of infection of the foreskin and still others think that there is a risk of developing phimosis. This is why it is very important to do circumcision in a boy child. To prevent certain risks.
Author Keywords: perception, mother, circumcision.
Abstract: (french)
Pour atteindre cet objectif, nous avons utilisé la méthode ethnographique, soutenue par le guide d’interviews. Les résultats obtenus montrent que: - Les mères interrogées considèrent la circoncision principalement comme un acte de purification, souvent recommandé par des institutions religieuses telles que l’église; - Les raisons principales évoquées par les participants pour la circoncision de leurs enfants incluent la prévention des infections urinaires et la réduction des risques de maladies sexuellement transmissibles; - Dans la société actuelle, la circoncision est perçue comme une exigence sociale, contribuant au bien-être et à l’intégration de l’enfant dans son environnement social. - La décision de circoncire leurs enfants repose principalement sur des considérations esthétiques et d’hygiène. En effet souligne qu’ils préfèrent circoncire ses enfants pour que leur pénis prenne une «bonne forme»; - L’étude a révélé une diversité de préoccupations parmi les enquêtées concernant les risques potentiels pour leurs enfants non circoncis. Certaines enquêtées estiment que l’absence de circoncision pourrait augmenter le risque d’infection du prépuce et d’autres encore pensent qu’il y a risque du développement de phimosis. C’est pourquoi, il est très important de faire la circoncision chez un enfants garçon pour prévenir certains risques.
Author Keywords: perception, mère, circoncision.
How to Cite this Article
Suga Savo Amos, Logo Ndalo Pascal, Ucircan Bule Chrisante Ibrahim, Adania Alesi, Lokanzo Lonu, and Kyaligonza Kisoke Daniel, “Perception of mothers on the circumcision of their children in the Ngezi district,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 77, no. 2, pp. 263–273, March 2025.
