Predictors of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting Among Daughters of Women in Guinea,West Africa (2021)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Ahinkorah,B. O. .,Ameyaw,E. K. .,Seidu,A.-A. .,& Yaya,S
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the factors associated with FGM/C among daughters of women aged 15-49 in Guinea.
Study Population: Using 2018 Guinea Demographic and Health Survey,the study analyzed data on 10,721 women of reproductive age (15-49 years) who had at least one daughter
Findings: Women of all age categories had higher odds of having circumcised daughters with the substantially highest odds among those aged 35-39 (aOR=26.10,CrI=11.22-53.94) compared to those aged 15-19. “FGM/C was higher among daughters of circumcised mothers (aOR=5.50,CrI=3.11-9.72),compared to those who were not circumcise. Compared to Muslims,women who were either animists or had no religion were more likely to circumcise their daughters (aOR=2.13,CrI=1.12-4.05). Conversely,women with secondary/higher education,whose partners had secondary/higher education,Christians,women of richest wealth index and those who lived in the Faranah and N’zerekore regions were less likely to circumcise their daughters. The current study revealed that individual and contextual factors are associated with FGM/C among daughters of women aged 15-49 in Guinea. The findings imply that eliminating FGM/C in Guinea requires multifaceted interventions such as advocacy and educational strategies like focus group discussions,peer teaching,mentor-mentee programs in regions noted with the FGM/C practice. This will help achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 5.3 which focuses on eliminating all harmful practices,such as child,early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation by 2030.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Guinea