Table 6.
Women’s behavior and attitudes to stopping FGM and reasons not to stop the practice in Kersa district, East Hararge, Oromia region, Ethiopia, February 2008. All 858 participants were asked general questions about FGM practices
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attempted to stop FGM practices | ||
| Yes | 199 | 23.2 |
| No | 658 | 76.7 |
| No answer | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 858 | 100.0 |
| Reasons given not to stop FGM practices, n = 521, missing values n = 337 | ||
| I agree with the practice | 124 | 23.8 |
| To stop is going against the norm | 154 | 29.6 |
| Have no answer | 217 | 41.7 |
| Other | 26 | 4.9 |
| Total | 521 | 100.0 |
Abbreviation: FGM, female genital mutilation.