Table 2.
Practices about girl child female genital mutilation among married women
| Variable | Frequency n = 421 | % |
|---|---|---|
| History of being genitally mutilated | ||
| Yes | 212 | 50.4 |
| No | 209 | 49.6 |
| Respondent’s support for female genital mutilation | ||
| Yes | 60 | 14.3 |
| No | 361 | 85.7 |
| Husband’s support for female genital mutilation | ||
| Yes | 74 | 17.6 |
| No | 347 | 82.4 |
| Respondent’s support for discrimination against girls who have not undergone female genital mutilation | ||
| Yes | 35 | 8.3 |
| No | 386 | 91.7 |
| Ever genitally mutilated a female child | ||
| Yes | 85 | 20.2 |
| No | 336 | 79.8 |
| Intention to perform female genital mutilation on a future daughter | ||
| Yes | 31 | 7.4 |
| No | 390 | 92.6 |