Factors associated with female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso and its policy implications (2011)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Karmaker Bue,Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala,Donna Chung,and Aileen Clarke
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Prevalence.
Objective: To determine whether: i) a woman herself had had FGM; ii) whether she had one or more daughters with FGM
Study Population: women of reproductive age (15-49 years)
Findings: Seventy seven percent (9267) of the women interviewed had had FGM. 7336 women had a daughter of whom 2216 (30.2%) had a daughter with FGM and 334 (4.5%) said that they intended that their daughter should have it. Univariate analysis showed that age,religion,wealth,ethnicity,literacy,years of education,household affluence,region and who had responsibility for health care decisions in the household had (RHCD) were all significantly related to the two outcomes (p < 0.01). Multivariate analysis stratified by religion mainly confirmed these findings,however,education was significantly associated with a reduced likelihood of FGM only for Christian women
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Burkina Faso