Assessment of barriers of behavioral change to stop FGM practice among women of Kebri Beyah District,Somali Regional State,Eastern Ethiopia (2015)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Mohamed Mohamud
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To assess barriers of behavioral change to stop FGM practice among women of Kebri Beyah district in Somali region,where the high prevalence of FGM is documented
Study Population: Women
Findings: This study revealed that 62.7% of the respondents have intention to circumcise their daughter in the future. Religion was the major reasons for the perpetuation of this practice. About 73.2% of circumcision was performed by traditional birth attendants. Eighty seven percent of participants responded that FGM was being practiced in that area. More than 79.9% of participants were undergone Sunni type of circumcision. Most 89.8% of respondents were found to have good knowledge about negative health outcome of FGM and 66.1% of respondents had negative attitude towards FGM. Literate women were less likely intending to continue FGM compared to illiterate women (AOR=0.58,95% CI; (0.42-0.91)). Those who have television at home have less intention for continuation of FGM compared to those who have not television
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia