Geographical variation in the prevalence of female genital mutilation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (2019)
This study is a Not specified regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Shabila,N.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the geographical clustering of female genital mutilation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Study Population: The sample included 11 384 women of reproductive age who reported having undergone genital mutilation. The prevalence of female genital was analysed according to Iraqi governorate including the three governorates of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq,district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq,and age group (15–30 and 31–49 years).
Findings: The prevalence of female genital mutilation was highest in Erbil (62.9%) and Sulaimany (55.8%) governorates in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The prevalence was highest in the districts of Pishdar (98.1%),Rania (95.1%),Choman (88.5%),Dukan (83.8%) and Koya (80.4%). In 20 of the 33 districts,the prevalence of female genital mutilation was significantly
lower in the younger age group (15–30 years). The difference between the two age groups was small and not statistically
significant in the districts of Pishdar,Rania and Dukan. The main cluster of districts with a high prevalence of female
genital mutilation is located in the eastern part of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq along the border with the Islamic Republic
of Iran
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Asia
Country(ies):Iraq