Factors Responsible For Sustaining The Practice Of Female Circumcision In Tumaini Zone, Nyandarua North District Of Kenya.

ABSTRACT  This study attempted to analyze the factors responsible for the persistence female circumcision among the people of Tumaini zone, Nyandarua North district of Kenya. It H,s realized that despite the tireless effons of the international community to stop Female Circumcision the practice still goes on in Kenya. The indigenous people take it for cultural, religious, social conformity, sexuality control among other items thus peqJetuate it. Data was gathered using qualitati·e methods like intervie\·s. focus group discussions and observation and quantitative methods \'here questionnaires w…