Table 2 Source of information of respondents in Somali and Harari regions, eastern Ethiopia
From: Pupil’s perspectives on female genital cutting abandonment in Harari and Somali regions of Ethiopia
Source of information about FGC | Total Frequency N = 478 | Percent(%) | Regions | Gender | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harari region N = 240 | Somali region N = 238 | Male N = 232 | Female N = 246 | |||
From Family members | 288 | 63.3 | 125 (52.1%) | 163 (68.5%) | 121 (52.2%) | 167 (67.9%) |
From Friends | 187 | 39.1 | 76 (31.7%) | 111 (46.6%) | 82 (35.3%) | 105 (42.7%) |
In the classroom | 255 | 53.3 | 118 (49.2%) | 137 (57.6%) | 120 (51.7%) | 135 (54.9%) |
From Health professionals | 147 | 30.8 | 77 (32.1%) | 70 (29.4%) | 87 (37.5%) | 60 (24.4%) |
rom Bulletin board | 122 | 25.5 | 73 (30.4%) | 49 (20.6%) | 70 (30.2%) | 52 (21.1%) |
From Internet | 141 | 29.5 | 102 (42.9%) | 39 (16.4%) | 76 (32.8%) | 65 (26.4%) |
From Health education | 151 | 31.6 | 66 (27.5%) | 85 (35.7%) | 83 (35.8%) | 68 (27.6%) |
From Television | 208 | 43.5 | 100 (41.7%) | 108 (45.4%) | 106 (45.7%) | 102 (41.5%) |
From News paper | 106 | 22.2 | 67 (27.9%) | 39 (16.4%) | 62 (26.7%) | 44 (17.9%) |
From Radio | 163 | 34.1 | 61 (25.4%) | 102 (42.9%) | 88 (37.9%) | 75 (30.5%) |