Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Practice and Associated Factors of Traditional Uvulectomy among Caregivers Having Children Less than 5 Years Old in South Gondar Zone,
Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2020: A Triangulated Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Berhanu Wale Yirdaw*, Mengistu Berhanu Gobeza and Netsanet Tsegay
Introduction: Traditional uvulectomy is widely practiced in Africa especially in sub- Saharan countries including Ethiopia. Studies conducted in different times and areas of the world have shown that the level of practice of uvulectomy and its associated factors were varied from country to country. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess the practice and associated factors of traditional uvulectomy among caregivers having children less than 5 years old in the South Gondar Zone.
Objective: This study aimed to assess practice and associated factors of traditional uvulectomy among caregivers having children less than 5 years old in South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2020.
Method: A community – based triangulated cross-sectional study was conducted on 644 participants. Quantitative data were coll.. View More»
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