Determinants of coital frequency among married women in Central African Republic: the role of Female Genital Cutting (2002)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Holley Stewart , Linda Morison, Richard White
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To examine determinants of one aspect of sexual behaviour – coital frequency – among 2188 married women in the Central African Republic
Study Population: Married women
Findings: Decreased coital frequency was found in those who had longer duration of marriage,those who were not the most recent wife in a polygamous marriage and those who had more surviving children. Coital frequency was higher in more educated women and those not contracepting because they wanted to get pregnant. After adjusting for confounders no association between female genital cutting and coital frequency was found. The extent to which women can control coital frequency in this culture is not known and fertility desires may override any negative effects of circumcision on sexual pleasure
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Middle Africa
Country(ies):Central African Republic