Shifting social norms, behavioural intentions and opposition to female genital mutilation: Effectiveness of layered community interventions in a high prevalence setting in Kenya
Dennis Juma Matanda, Martina Mchenga, Stella Muthuri, Francis Obare, Teresa Awili, Zamzam Hassan, Chi-Chi Undie, Johanna Pruller, Laura Asher · 2026
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A team including Dennis Matanda tests whether community programs can shift support for female genital mutilation in Kenya. The practice endures where it is tied to marriage prospects and belonging. The team read survey data from 2,235 people in a high-prevalence county. Some had joined mixed-sex dialogues; some women had also joined women-only reflection circles.
Joining the dialogues went with far lower odds of pro-cutting beliefs and of plans to cut a daughter. It also weakened the belief that uncut girls cannot marry and raised open opposition. The paper gives rare measured proof that layered community work can move norms on this practice.
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| CREATOR | Dennis Juma Matanda, Martina Mchenga, Stella Muthuri, Francis Obare, Teresa Awili, Zamzam Hassan, Chi-Chi Undie, Johanna Pruller, Laura Asher |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |