The 1995 Ethiopian constitution and the Ethiopian National Harmful Traditional Practice Strategy have denounced harmful traditional practices that are against women and girls. Additionally, the 2004 Criminal Code has clearly criminalized such practice as a crime against girls and women. On the other hand, though there is a reduction in the prevalence of the practice 74% in 2005 to 65% in 2016, the practice deeply continues in a rural part of the country having different justifications. Besides, fear of punishment in some areas the practice…