EFFECTIVENESS OF NATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS IN CURBING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN KAJIADO COUNTY,KENYA FROM 2011-2019 (2019)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): OMIDO,M. O.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The general objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of National Administrators in curbing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kajiado County,Keny
Study Population: The target population for the study was male and female village elders,national government administrators in the sub county,girls in rescue centers and women groups
Findings: The study findings indicate that majority of the respondents (74.6%) were in agreement that national administrators had helped in protection of women and girls while 25.4% felt that they had not. The findings of the study indicate that majority of the respondents (44.8%) agree that national administrators have done enough to enforce child protection 56 against FGM practices,while only 7.5% of the respondents highly disagree that national administrators have done enough. 2. A paltry 7.5 percent knew while the majority (92.5%) had no clue of the support services offered to victims of FGM practices. Majority of the respondents strongly disagree that it is easy to access the support services for the FGM victims. A mere 2 percent strongly agree that it is easy to access the support services. This implies that there is a hitch in provision of support services. The same case was indicated in relation to availability of reconstructive surgery availability where 79.1% of the respondents strongly disagree that it is available compared to only 7.5% who agree and 5.9% who strongly agree. Majority of the respondents (91%) feel that the support services are sustainable due to lack of integration with people within the community as well as availability of qualified and trained personnel to provide such service. 3. On the issue of public education and sensitization of National Administrators,majority of the respondents (88.24%) highly agree that the national administrators actively educate the public on FGM practices dangers. Majority of the respondents (89.5%) are of the view that class room based public education will not help curb FGM practices. This is the 57 same case with project based public education and sensitization where only 37% agree and highly agree that this approach will help curb FGM practices. On the other hand,95.5% of the respondents agree that civic education is effective in curbing FGM practices. 4. Majority of the respondents (74.6%) agree that having national administrators integrated into the specialist services will make them more effective in curbing FGM practices. This is the same case with having clear direction from the national level where 71.6% of the respondents this action if adopted will increase the effectiveness of national administrators. This is also the case with integrating administrators into existing frameworks,where 59.7% of the respondents highly agree that it will make administrators more effective in curbing FGM practice
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Kenya