Associations between female genital mutilation/cutting and early/child marriage: A multi-country DHS/MICS analysis (2020)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): J Karumbi,D Gathara
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: gynaecological.
Objective: to investigate the relationship between FGM/C and early/child marriage;to investigate the possible correlates of early/child marriage; to compare FGM/C practice across the region; and,to examine the correlates for FGM/C.
Study Population: women ages 20 to 24 and 15 to 49 years
Findings: The prevalence of FGM/C was considerably higher than the prevalence of early/child marriage in Burkina Faso,Egypt,Ethiopia,Gambia,and Sierra Leone,while 20 to 24 year old women in Kenya,Nigeria,and Senegal reported a higher proportion of early/child marriage than FGM/C. There were sub-national and ethnic variations in the prevalence of FGM/C and early/child marriage. FGM/C is associated with early/child marriage in every country assessed except Ethiopia,The Gambia,Sudan,and Somaliland
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa,Eastern Africa,Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt,Ethiopia,Kenya,Nigeria,Senegal,Sudan,Somalia,Burkina Faso,Gambia,Sierra Leone