Table 4 Attitudes and beliefs in the continuation of FGC among high school girls in Hadiya zone, Ethiopia, 2011
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Support being circumcised (n = 641) | ||
Support | 60 | 9.4 |
Oppose | 581 | 90.6 |
Reasons for supporting (n = 60)* | ||
To avoid shame and stigma | 22 | 36.6 |
For hygiene | 21 | 35.0 |
To respect culture | 15 | 25.0 |
For religion | 10 | 16.6 |
Preserve virginity | 6 | 10.0 |
To avoid promiscuity | 4 | 6.6 |
For better delivery of baby | 3 | 5.0 |
Pressure from family | 3 | 5.0 |
Better marriage prospect | 2 | 3.0 |
Reasons for opposing (n = 581)* | ||
Bad tradition | 388 | 66.8 |
Medical complications | 307 | 52.8 |
Illegal | 148 | 25.4 |
Painful process | 108 | 18.7 |
Against women’s rights | 78 | 13.4 |
Heard message against FGC (n = 780) | ||
Yes | 680 | 87.2 |
No | 100 | 12.8 |
Believe in continuation (n = 780) | ||
Yes | 41 | 5.3 |
No | 739 | 94.7 |