Spatial modelling and mapping of female genital mutilation in Kenya
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2014
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BMC
Abstract
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is still prevalent in several communities in Kenya and other
areas in Africa, as well as being practiced by some migrants from African countries living in other parts of the
world. This study aimed at detecting clustering of FGM/C in Kenya, and identifying those areas within the country
where women still intend to continue the practice. A broader goal of the study was to identify geographical areas
where the practice continues unabated and where broad intervention strategies need to be introduced. The prevalence of FGM/C was investigated using the 2008 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey
(KDHS) data. The 2008 KDHS used a multistage stratified random sampling plan to select women of reproductive
age (15–49 years) and asked questions concerning their FGM/C status and their support for the continuation of
FGM/C. A spatial scan statistical analysis was carried out using SaTScan™ to test for statistically significant clustering
of the practice of FGM/C in the country. The risk of FGM/C was also modelled and mapped using a hierarchical
spatial model under the Integrated Nested Laplace approximation approach using the INLA library in R.
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Public health, Gender studies, Statistics studies, Kenya, Migration
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Achia, T. N. O. (2014). Spatial modelling and mapping of female genital mutilation in Kenya. BMC Public Health, 14, 276. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-276