Female genital mutilation and its effects among women of reproductive age in Kenya: Insights from Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022
FGM is still a prevalent practice in Kenya despite being outlawed. gender and social norms contribute to the sustenance of the practice. The emerging trends including medicalization and change in the age of cutting need to be addressed. The factors that accelerate and enhance the practice of FGM need to be addressed and advocate more against the practice of FGM as it is a violation of human rights.
Authors
- Joyce Jebet
- Jovinary Adam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7237-0168)
Institutions
- University of Bagamoyo (TZ)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0337399
- Primary Topic
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00