An assessment of the impact of health compaigns against female genital mutilation in west pokot district,Kenya (2011)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Lokurosia,Jackline Chepkech
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of health campaigns on the community’s practice of female circumcision through education,awareness campaigns and advocacy for alternative rites of passage
Study Population: Men and women, household heads
Findings: It was found out that the prevalence of female circumcision was significantly higher in the control site than in the intervention site 222.279; df 2; p<0.001). The result also showed that awareness of the health and social implication of the procedure on women was significantly higher among the respondents in the intervention site (x2 = 99.8192; df =3; p<0.001). This could be attributed to their participation in the anti -FGM campaigns. The results also revealed that awareness of anti-FGM advocacy activities (x2=32.1963,df = 1,p<0.001) and participation (x2 _ 49.230; df = 1; p<0.05) were statistically significant between the study sites. Similarly,awareness of the alternative rite of passage ((x2= 188.140; df = 1,p<0.001),involvement ((x2 = 21.890; df = 4; p<0.001) and adoption (x2= 13.040; df = 1,p<0.001) showed significant difference. This reveals that more households in intervention site participate in anti-FGM activities than those in control site. Future plans to circumcise daughters ((x2 26.580; df = 1; p = <0.001) and willingness to stop the practice (x2 26.860; df == 2; p<0.001) also showed a significant difference indicating that families in the intervention site were abandoning the practice.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Kenya