Cultural transformation: sociocultural aspects of female circumcision among the Gusii people in Kenya (2014)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Kaori Miyachi
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To examine a specific case of FGM/C specifically,the case of the Gusii people living in the western part of Kenya,the area with the highest prevalence of FGM/C in Kenya
Study Population: Relied on case study of 1 community
Findings: This case study of the Gusii people demonstrated the continued importance of FGM/C as a rite of passage. Although the sociocultural significance of this practice had not changed radically,the procedure itself and the rituals surrounding it have changed. One major change had been the medicalization of the operation,which became especially widespread after the presidential ban in 1982. Another change related to FGM/C is the emergence of the anti-FC movement among local women who view this practice as harmful. These women oppose not only FC but also other customs such as “widow inheritance”
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Kenya