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ArticleBMC women's health2022

Female genital mutilation and skilled birth attendance among women in sub-Saharan Africa.

Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Barbara Sakyi, Collins Adu, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Joycelyn Boatemaa Affum, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

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Article in BMC women's health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Abdul-Aziz SeiduCentre for Gender and Advocacy, Takoradi Technical University, P.O. Box 256, Takoradi, Ghana. abdul-aziz.seidu@stu.ucc.edu.gh.
Richard Gyan AboagyeDepartment of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Barbara SakyiDepartment of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Collins AduDepartment of Health Promotion, Education and Disability Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Edward Kwabena AmeyawSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Joycelyn Boatemaa AffumDepartment of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Bright Opoku AhinkorahSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
University of Cape Coast · GHUniversity of Technology Sydney · AUJames Cook University · AUKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is evidence that women who have had their genitals cut suffer substantial difficulties during and/or after childbirth, including the need for a caesarean section, an episiotomy, an extended hospital stay, post-partum bleeding, and maternal fatalities. Whether or not women in sub-Saharan Africa who have undergone female genital mutilation utilize the services of skilled birth attendants during childbirth is unknown. Hence, we examined the association between female genital mutilation and skilled birth attendance in sub-Saharan Africa.

methodsThe data for this study were compiled from 10 sub-Saharan African countries' most recent Demographic and Health Surveys. In the end, we looked at 57,994 women between the ages of 15 and 49. The association between female genital mutilation and skilled birth attendance was investigated using both fixed and random effects models.

resultsFemale genital mutilation and skilled birth attendance were found to be prevalent in 68.8% and 58.5% of women in sub-Saharan Africa, respectively. Women with a history of female genital mutilation had reduced odds of using skilled birth attendance (aOR = 0.91, 95% CI = 0.86-0.96) than those who had not been circumcised. In Ethiopia, Guinea, Liberia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo, women with female genital mutilation had reduced odds of having a trained delivery attendant compared to women in Burkina Faso.

conclusionThis study shed light on the link between female genital mutilation and skilled birth attendance among sub-Saharan African women. The study's findings provide relevant information to government agencies dealing with gender, children, and social protection, allowing them to design specific interventions to prevent female genital mutilation, which is linked to non-use of skilled birth attendance. Also, health education which focuses on childbearing women and their partners are necessary in enhancing awareness about the significance of skilled birth attendance and the health consequences of female genital mutilation.

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Circumcision, FemaleAdolescentAdultCesarean SectionChildEthiopiaFemaleHumansKenyaMiddle AgedParturitionPregnancyYoung AdultFemale genital mutilationSkilled birth attendanceSub-Saharan AfricaWomen’s health

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