The Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Africa And the Challenges Facing Its Eradication: Nigeria As A Case Study Chijindu Nwakama1,2*, Lawal Abdulwahab2,3, Alabi Oreoluwa2, and Ighodaro Osasumwen4 Abstract Female genital mutilation (FGM) has continued to thrive across several countries of the world, remaining a rampant practice despite humanitarian and