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Table 6 Sensitivity analysis of the included studies to estimate the pooled effect of health education intervention on intention not to perform in the future

From: Effectiveness of health education intervention on intention not to perform female genital mutilation/cutting in the future among key decision-makers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S. No

Study Omitted

Reason for omission

Pooled RR of intention not to perform in the future

(95% CI)

I2 values

(%)

p-value

1.

Elliott et al., 2015

Short intervention duration (2-days)

1.53 [1.21, 1.93]

97

0.0003

2.

Kimani et al., 2018

Short intervention duration (3-days)

1.52 [1.21, 1.92]

97

0.0003

3.

Khalil, A. I., 2017

Short intervention duration (3-days)

1.55 [1.23, 1.95]

97

0.0002

4.

Elliott et al., 2015

Small sample size (n = 47)

1.53 [1.21, 1.93]

97

0.0003

5.

Kimani et al., 2018

Small sample size (n = 26)

1.52 [1.21, 1.92]

97

0.0003

6.

Khalil, A. I., 2017

Small sample size (n = 30)

1.55 [1.23, 1.95]

97

0.0002

7.

Mojahed S, 2021

Small sample size (n = 32)

1.50 [1.19, 1.88]

97

0.0002

8.

Evans, W.D, 2019

Large sample size (n = 5634)

1.56 [1.18, 2.06]

96

0.002

9.

Chege (Kenya), 2004

Large sample size (n = 720)

1.60 [1.27, 2.02]

96

< 0.0001

10.

Ouoba, 2004

Large sample size (n = 1012)

1.66 [1.38, 1.99]

94

< 0.00001

Overall

  

1.55 [1.24, 1.94]

96.4

0.0001