Female genital mutilation: prevalence, associated factors and health consequences among reproductive age group women in Keffa Zone, Southwest, Ethiopia

Table 3 Variable related to daughters’ female genital mutilation, Keffa Zone Southwest Ethiopia 2019

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age less than 15 years daughters circumcised	Yes	12	1.6
Age less than 15 years daughters circumcised	No	738	98.4
Type of circumcision	Flesh removed	10	83.3
Type of circumcision	Genital nicked	2	16.7
Daughters’ age at circumcision	< 10 years	10	83.3
Daughters’ age at circumcision	≥ 10 years	2	16.7
Who performed	Traditional circumciser	12	100
Why not circumcised	Her age is not reached	4	0.6
	Has health impact	595	83.6
	Not permitted by law	109	15.3
	Other^¥	4	0.6
Intention to circumcise in future	No	702	98.6
Intention to circumcise in future	I don't know	10	1.4
Benefit girls get from circumcision	Cleanliness	6	0.8
	Social acceptance	42	5.6
	Better marriage prospect	5	0.7
	More sexual pleasure for the man	2	0.3
	Religious approval	17	2.3
	No benefit	674	89.9
	Other**	4	0.5

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