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

Table 3

Reasons associated with harmful traditional practices among children less the 5 years old in Axum Town, North Ethiopia, 2013.

Variable	Frequency (𝑛=742)	Percent (%)
Reasons for performing uvula cutting*
To prevent swelling, pus, and rupture of uvula	515	68.5
No better cure in modern medicine	96	12.8
To prevent sore throat	97	12.9
To prevent vomiting	2	0.3
Reasons for performing MTE*
Prevents diarrhea and vomiting	62	8.2
Prevents problems of growth development	5	0.7
Root of teeth grows worms	21	2.8
MTE prevents or cures disease	9	1.2
Prevents teething problems	8	1.1
Reason for performing eyebrow incision
Treatment of eye disease	18	2.4
Thinking if HTPs are harmful
Yes	484	64.4
No	268	35.6
Which HTPs are harmful*
FGM	472	62.7
Eye borrow incision	338	44.9
bloodletting	336	44.7
Milk teeth extraction	315	41.9
Uvula cutting	168	22.3

∗More than one response was given.