Female Genital Mutilation in Ghana: Prevalence and Socioeconomic Predictors (2021)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Alhassan AR,Anyinzaam-Adolipore JN.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: This study is aimed at identifying the socioeconomic predictors of female genital mutilation in Ghana.
Study Population: All women aged 15-49 years who were permanent occupants of selected households or visitors who stayed in selected households the night before the survey
Findings: Overall FGM prevalence,this study recorded was 11.7%. The region with the highest (50.5%) prevalence was the Upper West Region. Area of residence predicted rural (,) Upper West/western Region (, ). In terms of ethnicity,the tribes that predicted FGM when compared with the Akan tribe were Guan (, ), Gruma (, ), Mole-Dagbani (, ), Grusi (, ), Mande (, ), and other tribes (, ). Women in the richest/poorest wealth index quintile (, ). Conclusion. The study prevalence of FGM is still high in the northern part of Ghana,and the predicted factors were residence region,ethnicity,educational level,and economic status.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Ghana