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    Female genital mutilation and girl child education in selected schools Namanga Division, Kajiado District, Kenya
    (College of Education, Open & Distance Learning, 2007-11) Koin, Jackline; Nkamalo
    The purpose of this study was to bring to light the effects of Female Genital Mutilation on the girl child education. In particular, the study sought to find a correlation between girl’s admission, retention performance and the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The objectives of the study were to examine the prevalence of FGM among Primary school girls and its effects on their education, identify the girls’ attitude towards their education after FGM, examine early pregnancies and early marriage in relation to FGM and to examine girls’ health in relation to FGM.