Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: The Secret World of Women as Seen by Men

Table 1

FGM/C prevalence rates per region/LGA.

Region	Local government area	Prevalence
Great Banjul Area	Banjul	56.3%
	Kanifing	69.5%
West Coast Region	Brikama	84.5%
Lower River Region	Mansakonko	90.6%
North Bank Region	Kerewan	49.2%
Central River Region	Kuntaur	63.4%
	Janjanbureh	75.9%
Upper River Region	Basse	99.0%

Source: MICS2010, UNICEF The Gambia—GBOs.