The impact of community led alternative rite of passage on eradication of female genital mutilation/cutting in Kajiado County, Kenya: A quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Kenya, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is highly prevalent in specific communities such as the Maasai and Somali. With the intention of curtailing FMG/C prevalence in Maasai community, Amref Health Africa, designed and implemented a novel intervention-community-led alternative rite of passage (CLARP) in Kajiado County in Kenya since 2009. The study: a) determined the impact of the CLARP model on FGM/C, child early and forced marriages (CEFM), teenage pregnancies (TP) and years of schooling among girls and b) explored the attitude, perception and practices of community stakeholders towards FGM/C.

Methods

We utilised a mixed methods approach. A difference-in-difference approach was used to quantify the average impact of the model with Kajiado as the i

SUBMITTER: Muhula S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8081212 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature