Is there a relationship between female genital mutilationcutting and fistula A statistical analysis using cross-sectional data from Demographic and Health Surveys in 10 sub-Saharan Africa countries (2019)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Matanda,D. J.,Sripad,P.,& Ndwiga,C.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Gynecology.
Objective: Literature on associations between female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and fistula points to a common belief that FGM/C predisposes women to developing fistula. This study explores this association using nationally representative survey data
Study Population: Women of reproductive age (15-49 years)
Findings: Multivariate logit modelling using pooled data from 10 countries showed that the odds of reporting fistula symptoms were 1.5 times (CI 1.06 to 2.21) higher for women whose genitals were cut and sewn closed than those who had undergone other types of FGM/C. Women who attended antenatal care (ANC) (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 0.51,CI 0.36 to 0.71) and those who lived in urban areas (AOR 0.62,CI 0.44 to 0.89) were less likely to report fistula symptoms than those who did not attend ANC or lived in rural areas
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa,Eastern Africa,Middle Africa
Country(ies):Burkina Faso,Chad,Côte d’Ivoire,Ethiopia,Guinea,Kenya,Mali,Nigeria,Senegal,Sierra Leone