Bue Karmaker|Ngianga?Bakwin Kandala|Donna Chung|Aileen Clarke
Factors associated with female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso and its policy implications
University of Warwick|University of Warwick|University of Warwick|University of Warwick
female genital mutilation fgm usually undertaken ages 19 years widely practised part africa migrants african countries parts world laws prohibit fgm almost every country fgm cause immediate complications pain bleeding infection delayed complications sexual obstetric psychological problems several factors associated increased likelihood fgm burkina faso prevalence fgm appears increased recent yearswe investigated social demographic economic factors associated fgm burkina faso using 2003 demographic health survey dhs dhs nationally representative crosssectional survey multistage stratified random sampling households women reproductive age 1549 years associations potential risk factors prevalence fgm explored using 2 ttests mann whitney utest appropriate logistic regression modelling used investigate social demographic economic risk factors associated fgmi whether woman fgm ii whether one daughters fgmdata available 12049 women response rates region least 90 women interviewed representative underlying populations different regions burkina faso seventy seven percent 9267 women interviewed fgm 7336 women daughter 2216 302 daughter fgm 334 45 said intended daughter univariate analysis showed age religion wealth ethnicity literacy years education household affluence region responsibility health care decisions household rhcd significantly related two outcomes p 001 multivariate analysis stratified religion mainly confirmed findings however education significantly associated reduced likelihood fgm christian women conclusions policy implications factors associated fgm varied complex younger women specific groups religions less likely fgm higher level education may protective women certain religions policies capitalize findings religious leaders involved continuing programmes action