Predictors of uncircumcised primary school girls' intention to genital cutting in South Ethiopia: Application of theory of planned behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female genital cutting (FGC) is still among the most common harmful traditional practices, especially in Africa and Asia. Despite the existence of rich evidence on the prevalence of FGC, information about the primary target audiences' (girls') intention toward FGC is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the predictors of primary school girls' behavioral intention toward female genital cutting.

Methods

An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 08 to 28, 2019 in Dunna district, South Ethiopia. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select 354 uncircumcised female students. A self-administered pre-tested structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were entered into Epi data manager version 4.0.2 and exported to

SUBMITTER: Haile S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9246209 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature