Female Genital Mutilation and Associated Factors in GonchaSiso-Enessie District,East Gojjam Zone,Amhara Region,Ethiopia (2012) (2012)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Andualem M
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To assess the prevalence and associated factors for female genital cutting
Study Population: Mothers
Findings: A total of 730 mothers with the mean Standard Deviation age of 29 ± 7 standarddeviation participated in the study. The prevalence of Female genital cutting was higher,62.7% on under five daughters in the study area. Health education (AOR=0.19; 95%,CI=0.08-0.45),age 15-24 years [AOR (95%CI)=0.20 (0.06-0.64)],women’s educational status [AOR (95%CI)=5.43 (1.88,55.68)],women themselves circumcised [AOR (95%CI)=3.45 (1.35,8.79)] and criminal [AOR (95%CI)=0.37 (0.16,0.86)] were found significantly associated with female genital cutting. Conclusions: Female genital cutting was highly practiced among rural women than urban. Age,educational status,residence,being circumcised,health education,knowledge on female denial cutting and believing it as criminal were found to be determinants of female genital cutting.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia