Open AccessA Quantitative Study on Stigma and Statistically Correlated Factors Among Women Living with Genital Fistula in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Identification of Urgent Corrective Strategies
Author(s) -
B Fekecha,
Samuel Abdu,
A Taye,
B Abdissa,
F Chemir,
G Terefe,
Fantu Mamo,
Kebenesa Angasu Kitaba,
E Melkamu,
Tariku Bekela
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s354294
Subject(s) - medicine , sex organ , demography , logistic regression , statistical significance , stigma (botany) , fistula , odds ratio , psychological intervention , confidence interval , surgery , nursing , psychiatry , biology , genetics , sociology
Two-to-three million women worldwide live with a genital fistula, with Asian and sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia accounting for the greatest percentage. Genital fistula is a devastating health problem due to the stigma associated with constant incontinence and bad-odor. Thus, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of the stigma towards women living with genital fistula in Oromia region, Ethiopia, and to highlight the factors associated with it, identifying potential strategies for corrective interventions.