Female genital mutilation/cutting in Kenya- Examining progress or lack of progress at national and subnational levels (Not specified)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Robert P Ndugwa,Edward Addai
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To demonstrate the value of collecting data at lower levels,and highlights the need to step up the responses and engagement of communities who continue practicing FGM/C even after outlawing this practice
Study Population: Women
Findings: The study concluded that the prevalence of women who have undergone FGM/C for the period 2003 to 2009 at the national level did not change that much. In 2008/9,on average 27% of female respondents in Kenya had undergone FGM/C,a decline from 32% in 2003 and 38% in 1998. From the KDHS 2008/9 findings,the proportion of women circumcised was higher among older women,with 15% of women aged 15-19 years having been circumcised,as opposed to 49% among those aged 45-49 years,further indicating that the prevalence of FGM is declining over the age cohorts. The 2008/09 KDHS found regional variations in prevalence of FGM – 98% of women in North Eastern Province had been circumcised,compared to only 1% of women in Western Province. In Nairobi Province,14% of the women were circumcised,compared to 10% in Coast Province. Analysis at the Nyanza provincial level shows a prevalence of 35% in 2003,to 34% in 2009 and 37% in 2011
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Kenya