title: Factors determining whether Ethiopian women support continuation of female genital mutilation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the factors influencing the opinions of women about whether female genital mutilation (FGM) should continue in Ethiopia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from questionnaire surveys of women (n=11375) collected during the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey were analyzed. Factors influencing the opinions of women concerning whether FGM should continue as a practice in Ethiopia were examined using multiple logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women who believed that FGM should continue were more likely to be aged 15-24years (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.21; 95% confidence interval [CI],1.05-1.41); rural residents (OR, 2.73; CI, 2.38-3.12); Muslim (OR, 1.98; CI,1.80-2.17); married (OR, 1.26; CI, 1.09-1.46); uneducated (OR, 2.85; CI, 2.51-3.23); circumcised (OR, 3.46 CI, 2.94-4.06); and to have had no exposure to mass media (OR,1.57; CI,1.41-1.75).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To change the opinions of women regarding FGM, specific education and prevention programs should be designed to target these demographic groups of women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA. swmasho@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Saba W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Masho
authors.forename: Lindsey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D019093:Circumcision, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D003625:Data Collection; D004522:Educational Status; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D012424:Rural Population; D055815:Young Adult