Journal article
Assessing factors that support the abandonment of female genital mutilation in Ethiopia
African journal of reproductive health, v 26(1)
01 Jan 2022
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Abstract
This study assessed both demographic and Social Ecological Model (SEM) variables associated with supporting the abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM) in three regions of Ethiopia. Data were collected through structured quantitative questionnaires with study participants (n=1146), including adolescent girls, caregivers, social network contacts, and community influentials. Data were analyzed using the statistical software STATA/SE. Chi-square, binary logistic regression, and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the data. Results found the one significant association between support for FGM abandonment and demographic variables was having an education above secondary level (AOR=0.11, CI=0.01-0.92). For SEM variables, attitudes regarding identity (AOR=5.74, CI=1.42-23.11), expectation to abandon (AOR=56.88, CI=14.99-215.90), sanctions (AOR=23.00, CI=4.77-110.95), and social networks (AOR=4.61, CI=1.21-17.51) were found to be significant factors in supporting FGM abandonment. Programs should intervene on multiple levels of the SEM and focus on social norms to empower and mobilize communities toward the elimination of FGM. (Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26[1]: 53-65). Keywords: Female genital mutilation, harmful traditional practices, Ethiopia, social norms, monitoring and evaluation Cette etude a evalue a la fois les variables demographiques et les variables du modele ecologique social (SEM) associees au soutien a l'abandon des mutilations genitales feminines (MGF) dans trois regions d'Ethiopie. Les donnees ont ete recueillies au moyen de questionnaires quantitatifs structures aupres des participants a l'etude (n = 1146), y compris des adolescentes, des soignants, des contacts sur les reseaux sociaux et des personnes influentes de la communaute. Les donnees ont ete analysees a l'aide du logiciel statistique STATA/SE. Le chi carre, la regression logistique binaire et la regression logistique multivariee ont ete utilises pour analyser les donnees. Les resultats ont revele que la seule association significative entre le soutien a l'abandon des MGF et les variables demographiques etait le fait d'avoir une education superieure au niveau secondaire (AOR = 0,11, IC = 0,01-0,92). Pour les variables SEM, les attitudes concernant l'identite (AOR=5,74, IC=1,42-23,11), l'attente d'abandonner (AOR=56,88, IC=14,99-215,90), les sanctions (AOR=23,00, IC=4,77-110,95) et les reseaux sociaux (AOR = 4,61, IC = 1,21-17,51) se sont reveles etre des facteurs significatifs en faveur de l'abandon des MGF. Les programmes doivent intervenir a plusieurs niveaux du SEM et se concentrer sur les normes sociales pour autonomiser et mobiliser les communautes en faveur de l'elimination des MGF. (Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26[1]: 53-65). Mots-cles: Mutilations genitales feminines, pratiques traditionnelles nefastes, Ethiopie, normes sociales, suivi et evaluation
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- Title
- Assessing factors that support the abandonment of female genital mutilation in Ethiopia
- Creators
- Farren RodriguesSarah StevensFikerselam GetinetZemzem ShikurSuruchi Sood
- Publication Details
- African journal of reproductive health, v 26(1)
- Publisher
- Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000791615100007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85129671491
- Other Identifier
- 991019169620704721
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