Tamire, Mulugeta (2011) Prevalence and Belief in the Continuation of Female Genital Cutting among High School Girls, in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2011. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is a cultural practice affecting 100-140 million girls and women across the world and putting 3 million females at risk every year in Africa. Although the trend is slowly decreasing in Ethiopia the magnitude is still very high as the procedure has no any known benefit but has many consequences. Objective: To assess the prevalence and beliefs in the continuation of FGC among high school girls in Hadiya zone of southern Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative survey with complementary qualitative method was carried out among high school girls in Hadiya zone from January 2011 to February 2011. There were a total of 10587 female students within 12 governmental high schools in the zone, 797 were systematically selected from four high schools to participate in completing a self-administered questionnaire for this study. There was a response rate of 97.8%. Three focus group discussions with community and in-depth interviews with circumcisers were conducted using a semi-structured guide. Results: Six hundred forty one (82.2%) of the girls were circumcised at a mean age of 9 years. Half of the total participants responded that FGC was being practiced in their village. A majority 675(86.7%) had stated that FGC is harmful, while 606(77.7%) thought that a girl has the right not to be circumcised. More than half, 384(59.9%) of the cutting was performed by traditional circumcisers while 186(30%) of the cutting was performed by health professionals. Group circumcision is common in the area, 429(67%) were circumcised in groups and majority 528(82.5) of the cutting was in their own homes. Few of the circumcised girls, 60(9.4%) supported their status as a circumcised girl and only 5 % believe in the continuation of FGC. Conclusion: While there is an urgent need to stop the practice of FGC in Hadiya zone, cultural, beliefs related to maintain the hygiene of the genitalia and social factors are sustaining the practice. Therefore, there should be collaborative efforts from Governmental and non-Governmental organizations to support and bring change within the entire community.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Selom Ghislain |
| Date Deposited: | 25 May 2018 13:01 |
| Last Modified: | 25 May 2018 13:01 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/4117 |
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