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November 20, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Female genital mutilation and its effects among women of reproductive age in Kenya: Insights from Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022

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JAJovinary AdamJJJoyce Jebet

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Analysis of prevalence and factors of female genital mutilation in Kenya highlights cultural and social influences.

Key Points

  • This research aims to determine the prevalence of female genital mutilation and its associated factors among women in Kenya.
  • Used secondary data from the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey involving 16,716 women.
  • Applied multivariable logistic regression to assess factors associated with female genital mutilation.
  • Statistical significance was set at a 5% level.
  • Overall prevalence of female genital mutilation in Kenya was 14.8%.
  • Factors associated with FGM included age, education level, and socioeconomic status.
  • Most common side effects reported were severe pain (70.3%) and heavy bleeding (45.9%).

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Adam et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924f084c0ce034ddc3503dehttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0337399
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