Abstract
EFFECTS OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) ON GIRLS EDUCATION PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS A CASE OF WEST POKOT SUB COUNTY, WEST POKOT COUNTY KENYA
Highlights
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Female Genital Mutilation on educational performance of girl‟s in primary schools in West Pokot Sub County.The study was guided by the following objectives; examine the effects of FGM on girl child, Key words:Female Genital Mutilations (FGM) Academic Performance, primary schools
Many studies on effects of FGM on health and social life of girl has been carried out, not much has been carried out to establish the effect of FGM on academic performance of girls in public primary schools in West Pokot sub-county provoking the thirst of the researcher to find out how FGM has contributed to low academic performance of many girls
The pernicious act famously called Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is such practice that is learned from generations to generations by the individuals within the society with the aim of showing loyalty and submissiveness which results to total acceptance in the mass. This heinous practice which may be termed as female genital “massacre” causes gravious physical harm and psychological damage to females who either voluntarily or involuntarily undergoes through it.Despite decades of pooled efforts to end it, change in behavior amongst communities practicing FGM is wanting and especially the impact it has on the academic performance of girl-child in public primary schools
Summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Female Genital Mutilation on educational performance of girl‟s in primary schools in West Pokot Sub County.The study was guided by the following objectives; examine the effects of FGM on girl child, Key words:Female Genital Mutilations (FGM) Academic Performance, primary schools. Many studies on effects of FGM on health and social life of girl has been carried out, not much has been carried out to establish the effect of FGM on academic performance of girls in public primary schools in West Pokot sub-county provoking the thirst of the researcher to find out how FGM has contributed to low academic performance of many girls.
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