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Ninety-two percent of the circumcisions were performed by a traditional circumciser (Table
3.14). A traditional birth attendant was responsible for 6 percent of the circumcisions, and less than 1
percent were performed by some other health professional.
In an effort to obtain basic information on the severity of female circumcision, women who have
been circumcised were asked whether their vaginal area was sewn closed. The same information was
asked about their most recently circumcised daughters. Only 3 percent of circumcised women and an
equal proportion of the most recently circumcised daughters had had their vaginal area sewn closed
(Table 3.15). This suggests that the most severe form of circumcision is not common in Ethiopia.
Table 3.14 Person who performed the
circumcision
Percent distribution of most recently
circumcised daughters , according to the
person who performed the circumcision,
Ethiopia 2000
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Person
Percentage
performing
of
circumcision
daughters
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Traditional circumciser 92.0
Traditional birth attendant 5.5
Other traditional 0.9
Health professional 0.8
Don't know/Missing 0.8
Table 3.15 Severity of circumcision
Percent distribution of women who have been
circumcised and of most recently circumcised
daughters, according to severity of the
circumcision, Ethiopia 2000
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Severity of
circumcision Women Daughters
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Vaginal area sewn closed 2.9 3.4
Vaginal area not sewn 96.2 96.5
Don't know/Missing 0.9 0.1
Total 100.0 100.0
Number 12,280 3,984
Total 100.0
Number 3,984
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