Female Genital Cutting: The Interpretation of Recent DHS Data (2013)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): P. Stanley Yoder,Shanxiao Wang
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To facilitate the use of DHS data on FGC by guiding the reader through the various ways that FGC data are collected,processed,and presented.
Study Population: presents data on female genital cutting collected by the Demographic and Health
Surveys (DHS),an international survey program
Findings: DHS data on the national prevalence for FGC shows the proportion of women age 15-49 that have been circumcised. This proportion can be used to estimate the total number of women in all ages who are circumcised in the country. The calculation of the total number of women affected involves several assumptions,but one can arrive at a figure with some confidence. The FGC prevalence for women age 45 to 49 can be used as a proxy and lower limit for the prevalence of women older than 49 years of age; similarly,the prevalence of women 15 to 19 years of age can be used as a proxy and upper limit for girls less than 15 years old.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):North America
Country(ies):United States