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Geographic variation of female genital mutilation and legal enforcement in sub-saharan Africa : a case study of Senegal
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Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin and Komba, Paul Nzinga (2015) Geographic variation of female genital mutilation and legal enforcement in sub-saharan Africa : a case study of Senegal. American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 92 (4). pp. 838-847. 74. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.14-0074
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0074
Abstract
This paper draws on household data to examine the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Senegal and the effectiveness of the country's anti-FGM law in dealing with actual breaches and providing protection to the victims. The 2010-2011 Senegal Demographic Health Survey and Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (SDHS-MICS) covers 14,228 women and their daughters. Logistic regression was used to investigate the geographic distribution of FGM across regions. For the enforceability of anti-FGM, desk research was used. Overall prevalence among women and daughters was 28.1% and 6.2%, respectively. Significant factors were sociodemographics, ethnicity, and region. This analysis shows both advantages and vulnerabilities of the anti-FGM law in relation to the issue of enforcement. It indicates that the law falls short of offering adequate protection to potential victims. FGM is a cultural and social norm imbedded predominantly in rural settings and as such, drives resistance to jettisoning FGM. Legislation has been one of the driving forces behind the eradication of the practice.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||||
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology | ||||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Population, Evidence & Technologies (PET) Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Female circumcision -- Africa | ||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene | ||||||||||
| Publisher: | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | ||||||||||
| ISSN: | 0002-9637 | ||||||||||
| Official Date: | April 2015 | ||||||||||
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| Date of first compliant deposit: | 29 December 2015 | ||||||||||
| Volume: | 92 | ||||||||||
| Number: | 4 | ||||||||||
| Number of Pages: | 10 | ||||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 838-847 | ||||||||||
| Article Number: | 74 | ||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0074 | ||||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access | ||||||||||
| Funder: | National Institute for Health Research (Great Britain) (NIHR), University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, University of Warwick. Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) | ||||||||||
| Grant number: | IAIC1204 (IAS) |
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