Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
In order to design effective interventions to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), we need to map where FGM/C is practiced and what factors influence it. Data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), nationally representative surveys conducted in low- and middle-income countries every five years, give us the opportunity to explore how FGM/C is influenced by both individual and community-level factors. Where FGM/C prevalence is not uniform, various research and analysis techniques can be used to improve estimates and draw further information from DHS data. This brief shares insights from two studies carried out in Kenya using DHS data collected in 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2014. The brief presents lessons learned and suggestions for the way forward.
Recommended Citation
Matanda, Dennis and Caroline W. Kabiru. 2019. "Using Demographic and Health Surveys in the campaign to end FGM/C: A Kenyan example," Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive. New York: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/rh8.1086
Language
English
Project
Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive
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