Factors associated with men’s opinion about female genital mutilation in Ethiopia (2022)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Bethany A. Sara,S. E. Rubin,Z. T. Haile,Dawit G. Alemu,Ilana R. Azulay Chertok,
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: This was a cross-sectional study that used secondary data to identify factors associated with men’s opinions about the practice of FGM
Study Population: Men who responded to the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS).
Findings: The dependent variable was men’s opinion about FGM. Demographic,socioeconomic,and other characteristics were examined.Variables associated with men’s support for FGM were lack of education (AOR = 2.91; 95% CI: 1.93,4.40,p = <0.001),poor wealth index (AOR,1.76; 95% CI 1.32,2.35,p = 0.001),ethnically Afar (AOR = 2.50,95% CI: 1.27,4.95,p = 0.009) and Somali (AOR = 2.02,95% CI: 1.15,3.54,p = 0.015),Muslim religion (AOR = 1.58,95% CI 1.13,2.50,p = 0.007),and support for wife beating with at least one justification (AOR = 2.04,95% CI: 1.66,2.50,p = <0.001).Conclusion
Lack of education,poor household wealth index,being Muslim and being a member of the Afar or Somali ethnicity and having a tendency that it is appropriate for a husband to beat his wife,were positively associated support for FGM. These findings suggest that context-specific interventions are needed to eradicate the practice.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia