Modeling and mapping of girls’ female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the context of economic,social,and regional disparities: Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys 1998-2014. (2017)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Kandala,N. B.,Kinyoki,D.,Sarki,A.,Gathara,D.,Komba,P.,& Shell-Duncan,B.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The aim of this research study is analysis ofsuccessive household data forestimatingand revealing trends,similarities,and differences in geographic patterns forthe burden of FGM/C andrelated risk factors among girls ages 14and youngerin Kenya.
Study Population: Used DHS data
Findings: The prevalence of FGM/C in girls and women ages 15 to 49 years was estimated at 37.6percentin 1998,32.2percentin 2003,27.1percentin 2008-2009,and 21percentin 2014. Counties with persistently high levels of FGM/C are Garissa, Kisii,Mandera,Nyamira,and Wajir. Age at cutting varies by region and ethnic group, with cutting at a much younger age among Muslims and women without university education. Existing studies point to a steady decline in the observed FGM/C prevalence in successive years,yet great variations exist within each survey year in provincial and ethnic prevalence estimates.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Kenya