Prevalence and belief in the continuation of female genital cutting among high school girls: across – sectional study in Hadiya zone,Southern Ethiopia (2013)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Mulugeta Tamire,Mitike Molla
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To assess the prevalence and belief in the continuation of FGC among High School Girls in Hadiya Zone
Study Population: girls
Findings: Of 780 high school girls,82.2% were circumcised at a mean age of 11(±2.3) years. Half of the total participants responded that FGC was being practiced in their village. About 60% of the circumcisions were performed by traditional circumcisers while health professionals had performed 30% of them. A few of the circumcised girls (9.4%) supported their status as a circumcised girl,but only 5% believe in the continuation of FGC. The odds of being cut was higher among girls whose fathers and mothers had educational status under high school level (AOR = 2.04; 95% CI: 1.25,3.09) and (AOR = 1.84; 95% CI: 1.01,3.38) respectively when compared to those whose parents had attended high school and above. The odds of believing in the continuation of FGC was 2.33(95% CI: 1.01,5.33) times higher among those who responded that FGC was practiced in their areas.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia