TY - BOOK
T1 - Modelling and mapping of risk factors of FMG/C prevalence among girls aged 0-14 in Nigeria
T2 - Evidence from DHS and MICS 2003-2017
AU - Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin
AU - Komba, Paul
AU - Nnanatu, Chibuzor
AU - Atilola, Glory
AU - Mavatikua, Lubanzadio
AU - Moore, Zhuzhi
AU - Matanda, Dennis
N1 - Funding for this work was provided by UK Aid and the UK Government through the DfID funded project “Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive” coordinated by Population Council.
PY - 2020/1/24
Y1 - 2020/1/24
N2 - The practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been positioned as a gender and global development issue that national and international organizations must address for girls and women to thrive in good health and enjoy their fundamental rights. Consequently, many efforts have been made to promote the abandonment of the practice. Despite evidence of a decline in FGM/C, there are significant variations in its prevalence in many sub-Saharan African countries, where the practice persists due to the combined effects of factors among individuals as well as communities. This working paper presents findings from a study that analyzed existing data using Bayesian hierarchical regression tools to examine variations in FGM/C among girls ages 14 and younger in Nigeria according to individual and community factors.
AB - The practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been positioned as a gender and global development issue that national and international organizations must address for girls and women to thrive in good health and enjoy their fundamental rights. Consequently, many efforts have been made to promote the abandonment of the practice. Despite evidence of a decline in FGM/C, there are significant variations in its prevalence in many sub-Saharan African countries, where the practice persists due to the combined effects of factors among individuals as well as communities. This working paper presents findings from a study that analyzed existing data using Bayesian hierarchical regression tools to examine variations in FGM/C among girls ages 14 and younger in Nigeria according to individual and community factors.
U2 - 10.31899/rh11.1041
DO - 10.31899/rh11.1041
M3 - Commissioned report
BT - Modelling and mapping of risk factors of FMG/C prevalence among girls aged 0-14 in Nigeria
PB - The Population Council, Inc.
CY - New York
ER -