This empirical study was designed to assess prevalence and associated factors of harmful traditional practices (HTP) on children less than 15 years in the Fentale District, Oromia Region.
Harmful traditional practices encompass a range of abuse which results in physical and psychological harm, disability and even death for significant numbers of women. Following forced marriage, a woman may be abused by her husband and sometimes, by her in-laws. The health consequences are considerable and can include physical, emotional and psychological harm which can be chronic or acute. While child marriages are declining on girls under age 15, fifty million girls could still be at risk of being married before 15th birth day in this decade ,complications of pregnancy and child birth are the main causes of death on adolescent girls age 15-19 years old in developing countries and 30 million girls are at risk of undergoing Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) in the next decade half of the countries where FGM Is practiced; majority of girls were cut before age 5.
In Ethiopia more than one-third of ever-married women (35 percent) report that they have experienced physical emotional or sexual violence from their husband, sixty-five percent of women age 15-49 are circumcised,8% of girls married before age 15 and 84.3% of children’s are experiencing uvulectomy. As a result of high prevalence of HTPs in Ethiopia many health consequences like hemorrhage, damage to nearby structures, tetanus, heavy scarring ,recurrent infections, HIV/AIDS, obstructed labor, fistulae, depression, suicide, and even death occurs in significant number of women’s and children’s.
In this research, a community based cross-sectional study design with multistage sampling technique was undertaken. Data was collected by trained college students using a structured face to face interview and data collected was entered in to Epi info version and transferred to statistical package for social sciences( SPSS Version 21) for bivariate and multivariate analysis.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
1.2. Statement of the Problem
1.3. Justification of the study
2. LITERATURE REVEIW
2.1. Magnitude of the problem
2.2 Sociological factors to harmful traditional practices
2.4. Conceptual Frame Work
3.0 OBJECTIVES
3.1. General Objective
3.2. Specific Objective
4.0. METHODS AND MATERIALS
4.1. Study design and period
4.2. Study area
4.3. Source and Study population
4.3.1. Source population
4.3.2. Study population
4.4. Sample size and sampling procedures
4.4.1. Sample size determination
4.4.2. Sampling procedure
4.5. Variables of the study
4.5.1. Dependant variable
4.5.2. Independent variables
4.6. Operational definitions
4.7. Data collection procedures
4.8. Data quality assurance
4.9. Data processing and analysis
4.10. Ethical considerations
4.11. Dissemination of results
5. RESULTS
6. DISCUSSION
7. STRENGTHEN AND LIMITATION
8. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
9. REFERENCES
10. ANNEXES
Research Objectives and Themes
The primary objective of this thesis is to evaluate the prevalence and identify the socio-demographic and behavioral factors associated with the practice of Harmful Traditional Practices (HTP) on children under 15 years in the Fentale Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.
- Prevalence assessment of HTPs such as female genital mutilation and uvulectomy.
- Identification of socio-economic and cultural drivers influencing parental decisions.
- Analysis of behavioral factors and parental education on child-rearing practices.
- Evaluation of the impact of community awareness on the persistence of traditional practices.
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1.1. Background
Tradition represents the sum total of all behaviors that are learned, shared by a group of people and transmitted from generation to generation. It includes language, religion, types of food eaten, and methods of their preparation, child caring practices and all other values that hold people together and give them a sense of identity and distinguish them from other groups.
To evaluate a traditional practice as harmful/beneficial we might use the objective instruments based on the knowledge gained from social and natural sciences; therefore harmful traditional practices are forms of violence which have been committed primarily against women and children’s in certain communities and societies for so long that they are considered, or presented by perpetrators, as part of accepted cultural practice (1).
Most harmful traditional practice affects primarily women and girls, although it can also affect boys, especially in the developing world where one in three girls will most likely be married before they are 18 years old and one out of nine girls was married before they are 15 and majority of these girls are poor, under-educated, and live in rural areas of Africa ,As many recent research results show that over 125 million women and girls alive today have been subjected to some form of female genital mutilation (FGM) in 29 countries in Africa and Middle East (2).
Most parents have their own justifications for practicing harmful traditional practices; in many countries studied, evidence shows that parents want what is best for their children. It is this most basic value that motivate parent’s decision to perform HTPs, since failure to comply with the social convention brings shame and social exclusion to girls and their families once an alternative to the social convention becomes possible within a community and people realize that the community might be better off jointly abandoning the practice, it is this most basic value to do what is best for their children , that also motivates communities to abandon the harmful practice (5, 6).
Summary of Chapters
1. INTRODUCTION: Provides an overview of traditional practices, their definitions, and the specific problem statement regarding the prevalence of HTPs in the Fentale Woreda.
2. LITERATURE REVEIW: Synthesizes existing global and regional research on the magnitude of harmful traditional practices and the socio-economic factors influencing them.
3.0 OBJECTIVES: Clearly outlines the general and specific research goals targeted by this study.
4.0. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Details the community-based cross-sectional study design, sampling techniques, and data collection procedures utilized.
5. RESULTS: Presents the primary findings from the survey, including respondent demographics and prevalence rates of specific harmful practices.
6. DISCUSSION: Interprets the study results in the context of broader literature and explores the implications of the identified factors.
7. STRENGTHEN AND LIMITATION: Evaluates the methodological strengths and constraints encountered during the study process.
8. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: Summarizes the key findings and suggests actionable policy interventions and community strategies.
Keywords
Harmful Traditional Practices, HTP, Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, Uvulectomy, Milk teeth extraction, Children, Fentale Woreda, Ethiopia, Prevalence, Socio-economic factors, Public Health, Reproductive health.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the core focus of this research?
This thesis examines the prevalence and the socio-demographic factors associated with Harmful Traditional Practices (HTP) performed on children under 15 years old in the Fentale Woreda region of Ethiopia.
What are the primary themes discussed?
Key themes include female genital mutilation, uvulectomy, milk teeth extraction, child marriage, and the influence of parental education, income levels, and cultural norms on these practices.
What is the primary research goal?
The study aims to provide baseline data for further public health interventions by identifying the root causes and factors that drive parents to continue harmful traditional customs.
Which scientific methodology was applied?
The research employed a community-based cross-sectional study design, using a multistage sampling technique and structured face-to-face interviews to gather quantitative data.
What aspects are covered in the main section of the study?
The study covers the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, the specific types of HTPs performed, parental reasoning, and statistical associations between environmental factors and the prevalence of these practices.
Which keywords best describe this work?
Relevant keywords include Harmful Traditional Practices, Fentale Woreda, Ethiopia, Public Health, Uvulectomy, and Female Genital Mutilation.
How does monthly income affect the likelihood of performing HTPs?
The study finds a strong correlation, showing that parents with lower monthly incomes (less than 1000 ETB) are significantly more likely to perform HTPs on their children compared to higher-income households.
What role does the housing condition play in the practice of HTPs?
The analysis reveals that families living in houses with thatched roofs are substantially more prone to continuing harmful traditional practices than those living in houses with corrugated iron roofing.
- Citation du texte
- Abdela Kufa (Auteur), 2018, Harmful traditional practices (HTP). An analysis of its prevalence of and associated factors among children in Ethiopia, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/461602
