Does previous circumcision and wealth index influence women's attitude to discontinue the practice of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) in Ethiopia?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

understanding women's attitudes towards female genital mutilation is an important step towards eliminating this practice. We used the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) data set to examine the relationship between wealth index, and previous history of circumcision on women's opinions whether female genital mutilation (FGM) should be continued or stopped in Ethiopia.

Methods

Data from 6984 women aged 15-49 years were extracted from the 2016 Ethiopia EDHS data set. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to analyse the data.

Result

In this study, women with a higher level of education and wealth index were more likely to support the cessation of FGM. However, circumcised women (AOR: 0.22; 95% CI: 0.15-0.32), women from the A

SUBMITTER: Ahmed M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9390897 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature