Table 4 Group differences in support toward abandonment of FGC in Somali and Harari regions,eastern Ethiopia
From: Pupil’s perspectives on female genital cutting abandonment in Harari and Somali regions of Ethiopia
Variables (n = 478 | Support to abandon FGC | Do not support the abandonment | X2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender of participants | ||||
Male | 195(84.1%) | 37(15.9%) | 1.536 | 0.215 |
Female | 196(79.7%) | 50(20.3%) | ||
Information heard about FGM/C | ||||
Heard from one source | 99(75.6%) | 32(24.4%) | ||
Heard from different sources | 292(84.1%) | 55(15.9%) | 4.699 | 0.030* |
Educational status | ||||
Primary level education | 173(75.9%) | 55(24.1%) | ||
Secondary level education | 218(87.2%) | 32(12.8%) | 10.269 | 0.001* |
Age of participants | ||||
16 years | 118(71.5%) | 47(28.5%) | ||
17–22 years | 273(87.2%) | 40(12.8%) | 17.900 | 0.001* |
Ethnicity of participants | ||||
Somali | 185(86.9%) | 28(13.1%) | 7.682 | 0.021* |
Harari | 47(82.5%) | 10(17.5%) | ||
Others | 159(76.4%) | 49(23.6%) | ||
Type of FGC performed in the region | ||||
Sunna | 119(90.2%) | 13(9.8%) | ||
Infibulations | 108(84.4%) | 20(15.6%) | ||
I don’t know | 164(75.2%) | 54(24.8%) | 13.076 | 0.001* |
Reason to perform FGC | ||||
Tradition | 323(81.8) | 72(18.2%) | 9.298 | 0.010* |
Religious requirmrnt | 47(92.2%) | 4 (7.8%) | ||
I don’t know | 21(65.6%) | 11(34.4%) | ||
Religion | ||||
Muslim | 260(84.1%) | 49(15.9%) | 3.520 | 0.172 |
Orthodox | 117 (77%) | 35 (23%) | ||
Others | 14 (82.4%) | 3 (17.6%) | ||
Circumcision status of girls (n = 246) | ||||
Circumcised | 66 (83.5%) | 13 (16.5%) | 1.076 | 0.300 |
Not circumcised | 130 (77.8%) | 37 (22.2%) | ||