Magnitude and Reasons for Harmful Traditional Practices among Children Less Than 5 Years of Age in Axum Town, North Ethiopia, 2013

Table 2

Harmful traditional practices among children less than five years old in Axum Town, North Ethiopia, 2013.

Variable	Frequency (𝑛)	Percent (%)
Information about HTPs
Yes	746	99.2
No	6	0.8
Information by type of HTPs*
Uvula cutting	588	78.2
Female genital mutilation (FGM)	493	65.5
Milk teeth extraction (MTE)	380	50.5
Eyebrow incision	362	48.1
Bloodletting	308	40.9
Source of information*
Mass media	314	41.7
Health personnel	410	54.5
Family members	372	49.5
Meeting	127	16.9
Others**	4	0.5
Any HTPs performed on mother
Yes	618	82.2
No	134	17.8
Type of HTPs performed on mother*
Uvula cutting	599	79.6
Female genital mutilation	5	0.7
Milk teeth extraction	43	5.7
Eyebrow incision	116	15.4
Bloodletting	16	2.13
HTPs performed on children
Yes	660	87.8
No	92	12.2
In how many children
All children	209	27.8
Only one child	158	21.0
Two children	175	23.3
Three and above	118	15.7
Minor problems happened after HTPs were performed
Yes	80	10.6
No	580	77.1
Which problems happened after HTPs were performed
Bleeding	16	2.1
Swelling	8	1.1
Difficulty of swallowing	45	6.0
Wound or infection	11	1.5

∗More than one answer was given; **others = school.