Effects of Female Genital Mutilation on the Girl Child’s Physical Health among Ameru Community of Kenya (2014)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Susan Muthoni Kinyua,Dr. Veronica Karimi Nyaga,Prof. Micah C. Chepchieng,Prof. (Fr) Stephen Ngari Mbugua
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To determine the effects of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on the girl child’s physical health among the Ameru community of Kenya.
Study Population: Girls,health workers,social workers,
Findings: Findings indicated that FGM negatively affected the physical health of the girl child and in some instances resulted in death. Thus,it was recommended that the government and nongovernmental organizations should enhance interventions on physical health effects of FGM in order to alleviate the sufferings of the girl child among the Ameru community.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Kenya