Table 4 Individual and household-level variations in women’s FGM/C intentions
Variable | OR (95% CrI) |
|---|---|
Fixed-effect | |
Individual level factors | |
Labour force participation | |
Yes | 1.8* (1.0–3.3) |
No | Ref |
Wife beating acceptance | |
Low | Ref |
Medium | 1.4* (1.0–1.9) |
High | 1.8** (1.19–2.9) |
Women’s knowledge level | |
Low | Ref |
Medium | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) |
High | 0.5*** (0.3–0.6) |
Decision making power | |
Low | Ref |
Medium | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
High | 0.7* (0.5–0.9) |
Age | |
15–19 | Ref |
20–24 | 0.2* (0.1–0.8) |
25–29 | 0.3 (0.1–1.0) |
30–34 | 0.2* (0.1–0.9) |
35–39 | 0.2* (0.1–0.7) |
40–44 | 0.3* (0.1–0.9) |
45–49 | 0.1** (0.0–0.5) |
Wealth index | |
Poorest | Ref |
Poorer | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) |
Middle | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) |
Richer | 0.5* (0.2–0.8) |
Richest | 0.3** (0.2–0.6) |
Partner’s education | |
No education | Ref |
Primary | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) |
Secondary + | 0.4*** (0.3–0.6) |
Circumcised | |
No | Ref |
Yes | 23.8*** (11.8–47.8) |
Contextual level | |
Social Acceptance of FGM/C | |
No | Ref |
Yes | 10.0*** (8.1–12.3) |
Required by religion | |
No | Ref |
Yes | 5.0*** (4.1–6.0) |
Family head | |
Male | Ref |
Female | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) |
Residence | |
Urban | Ref |
Rural | 2.1*** (1.7–2.7) |
Random-effect | |
Sample Size | |
District level | 14 |
Contextual level | 369 |
Individual level | 2,399 |