• Robera Olana Fite, Lolemo Kelbiso Hanfore, Eyasu Alem Lake, and Mohammed Suleiman Obsa.
• Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia.
• Heliyon. 2020 Jul 1; 6 (7): e04403.

BackgroundFemale genital mutilation affects the social, psychological, spiritual and physical well-being of women. In Ethiopia, studies regarding the female genital mutilation were conducted in various settings and years.ObjectiveThis systematic review and meta-analysis was aimed to summarize the prevalence of female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia.MethodsA systematic search of articles was conducted in PubMed, African Journals Online (AJOL), Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), SCOPUS, Web of Science, and JSTOR. Data were extracted using a standardized data extraction format prepared in Microsoft Excel. The data were analyzed using STATA version 11 software. Cochrane Q statistic was used to assess the presence of significant between-study heterogeneity. I2 was used to quantify between-study heterogeneity. A leave-one-out sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis based on a study period and setting were done. The funnel plot and Egger's regression tests were used to measure the presence of substantial publication bias. The pooled estimated prevalence of female genital mutilation was conducted using a DerSimonian and Laird random effects model.ResultsThe pooled prevalence estimate of FGM was 77.28% (95% CI: 55.81, 98.76). The pooled prevalence was higher in studies conducted from 2013-2017 (78.39%, 95%CI: 48.24, 108.54) and studies conducted in Hospital (92.02: 95%CI: 55.81, 98.76).ConclusionThe prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation is high. Therefore, interventions that are focused on health education, social support and advocacy are recommended.© 2020 The Authors.

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