1. Author Abdifatah Mehad Kasin
The Role of Young Adult Males in the Eradication of FGM Practices in Somaliland (Case Study: Hargeisa)
Author Abdifatah Mehad Kasin

2. RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
What role can young adult males play in eradicating FGM in Somaliland?
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
This research paper used a mixed study to identify the specific roles of young adult males in the eradication of FGM in Hargeisa. The study targets a specific community in the five districts in Hargeisa. A purposive sampling method was employed. Therefore 20 males aged were surveyed in 5 districts of Hargeisa.

3. RESEARCH FINDINGS:
High awareness of the benefits of eradicating FGM
Increasing levels of openness in talking about it
A willingness to support female family members in opposing FGM
Some young adult males expressed a wish to marry females who have not been cut