Narok 2022 (Pilot Study on Feasibility of Using Confidante Method to Measure the Incidence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Narok County, Kenya)

Document Type

Data Set

Publication Date

8-2026

Abstract

The study was a cross-sectional community-based survey conducted in November and December of 2022 among 703 women and girls aged 15-49 years in Narok East sub-county of Narok County. Participants were asked about the attitudes and experiences of FGM of up to three of their confidantes, defined as persons with whom they would share private information and who would also share such information with them. They provided information on a total of 1,684 confidantes. They were then asked about their own attitudes and experiences of FGM.

DOI

10.7910/DVN/9USO0M

Language

English

Project

The FGM Data Hub: Data and Measurement Support to the Africa-Led Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation

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