Prevalence and determinants of female genital cutting among primary school girls in Addis Ababa Ethiopia (2009)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Zewde Thewodros
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To assess the prevalence of FGC and its potential factors contributing to the act of FGC among primary in-school girls of Addis Ababa
Study Population: School Girls,Teachers,Parents,Nurses,Policemen,Religious Leaders
Findings: The prevalence of FGM/C was significantly higher (36.6%) in government schools than public (28.9%),private (5.1%) and religious (6.3%) schools. Likewise the prevalence of FGM/C was higher in parents with lower income (19.9%) group & low educational status of mothers (12.5%) and fathers (10.1%). The proportion of mothers deciding to perform FGM/C was higher (39%) than fathers (23.8%) and other relatives (22.9%).The vast majority (94.1%) of the girls’ parents stated that FGC is harmful practice. Although most (94.6%) parents were aware of FGC complication,still about a quarter (25.8%) of them have circumcised their daughters. FGC had significantly association with ethnicity,education,occupation,income and cultural reasons given by the families. In the multivariate analysis,of these factors only the reason of being FGC painful and healthy procedure was found as a predictor of the practice of female circumcision (AOR=0.35; 95%=0.17 to 0.72)
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia