Int J Womens Health. 2016; 8: 557–569. Attitude toward female genital mutilation among Somali and Harari people, Eastern Ethiopia. Abathun AD, Sundby J, Gele AA ABSTRACT Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a worldwide problem, and it is practiced by many communities in Africa and Asia as well as immigrants from those areas. This practiceContinue reading “Attitude toward female genital mutilation among Somali and Harari people, Eastern Ethiopia.”
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Female circumcision in Nigeria and attitudes towards its discontinuation
Afr J Med Med Sci. 2015 Dec;44(4):343-54. Female circumcision in Nigeria and attitudes towards its discontinuation. Gbadebo BM, Afolabi RF, Adebowale AS ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female Circumcision (FC) is a harmful traditional practice and remains a public health problem particularly in the era of HIV/AIDS. Aside its numerous health implications, it can cause infertility, complications inContinue reading “Female circumcision in Nigeria and attitudes towards its discontinuation”
Attitudes to female genital mutilation/cutting among male adolescents in Ilorin, Nigeria
S Afr Med J. 2016 Jul 4;106(8):822-3. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i8.10124. Attitudes to female genital mutilation/cutting among male adolescents in Ilorin, Nigeria Adeniran AS, Ijaiya MA, Fawole AA, Balogun OR, Adesina KT, Olatinwo AW, Olarinoye AO, Adeniran PI ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The central role of males in female reproductive health issues in patriarchal societies makes them an importantContinue reading “Attitudes to female genital mutilation/cutting among male adolescents in Ilorin, Nigeria”
Women’s position and attitudes towards female genital mutilation in Egypt: A secondary analysis of the Egypt demographic and health surveys, 1995-2014
BMC Public Health. 2015 Sep 10;15(1):874. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2203-6. Women’s position and attitudes towards female genital mutilation in Egypt: A secondary analysis of the Egypt demographic and health surveys, 1995-2014. Van Rossem R, Meekers D, Gage AJ ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still widespread in Egyptian society. It is strongly entrenched in local traditionContinue reading “Women’s position and attitudes towards female genital mutilation in Egypt: A secondary analysis of the Egypt demographic and health surveys, 1995-2014”
Epidemiology, Regional Characteristics, Knowledge, and Attitude Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Southern Iran
J Sex Med. 2015 Jul;12(7):1577-83. doi: 10.1111/jsm.12938. Epub 2015 Jul 2. Epidemiology, Regional Characteristics, Knowledge, and Attitude Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Southern Iran Dehghankhalili M, Fallahi S, Mahmudi F, Ghaffarpasand F, Shahrzad ME, Taghavi M, Fereydooni Asl M ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), also known as female circumcision, is an ancient traditional procedure that involves partial or total removal of the female external genitalia for nonmedical reasons.Continue reading “Epidemiology, Regional Characteristics, Knowledge, and Attitude Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Southern Iran”
Intention toward the continuation of female genital mutilation in Bale Zone, Ethiopia
Int J Womens Health. 2015 Jan 9;7:85-93. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S74832. eCollection 2015. Intention toward the continuation of female genital mutilation in Bale Zone, Ethiopia Bogale D, Markos D, Kaso M ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful traditional practice that is deeply rooted in Africa. It is associated with health complications and human rightsContinue reading “Intention toward the continuation of female genital mutilation in Bale Zone, Ethiopia”
ATTITUDES OF CIRCUMCISED WOMEN TOWARDS DISCONTINUATION OF GENITAL CUTTING OF THEIR DAUGHTERS IN KENYA.
J Biosoc Sci. 2014 Jul 3:1-16. [Epub ahead of print] ATTITUDES OF CIRCUMCISED WOMEN TOWARDS DISCONTINUATION OF GENITAL CUTTING OF THEIR DAUGHTERS IN KENYA. Patra S, Singh RK. ABSTRACT Female genital cutting (FGC) is widely practised in Kenya. However, its prevalence has declined over the last two decades (38.0% in 1998 KDHS, 32.2% in 2003Continue reading “ATTITUDES OF CIRCUMCISED WOMEN TOWARDS DISCONTINUATION OF GENITAL CUTTING OF THEIR DAUGHTERS IN KENYA.”
Female genital mutilation: a literature review.
Nurs Stand. 2013 Sep 4-10;28(1):41-7. doi: 10.7748/ns2013.09.28.1.41.e7750. Female genital mutilation: a literature review. Terry L, Harris K. Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, UK. terrylm@lsbu.ac.uk ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice involving the removal or alteration of parts of the female genitalia for non-therapeutic reasons. It may beContinue reading “Female genital mutilation: a literature review.”
Attitudes toward Female Circumcision among Men and Women in Two Districts in Somalia: Is It Time to Rethink Our Eradication Strategy in Somalia?
Obstet Gynecol Int. 2013;2013:312734. doi: 10.1155/2013/312734. Epub 2013 Apr 18. Attitudes toward Female Circumcision among Men and Women in Two Districts in Somalia: Is It Time to Rethink Our Eradication Strategy in Somalia? Gele AA, Bø BP, Sundby J. Department of Social Science, Oslo University College, 0167 Oslo, Norway ; Section for International Health, DepartmentContinue reading “Attitudes toward Female Circumcision among Men and Women in Two Districts in Somalia: Is It Time to Rethink Our Eradication Strategy in Somalia?”
Fewer younger women are undergoing female genital mutilation, study finds.
BMJ. 2013 Jul 25;347:f4754. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f4754. Fewer younger women are undergoing female genital mutilation, study finds. Gulland A. EXTRACT The practice of female genital mutilation is becoming less widespread in countries with low prevalence of the practice, prompting the children’s charity Unicef to say there are strong signs it will become a “vestige of theContinue reading “Fewer younger women are undergoing female genital mutilation, study finds.”
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