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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Adolescent and Parental Reactions to Puberty in Nigeria and Kenya: A Cross-Cultural and Intergenerational Comparison.
J Adolesc Health. 2017 Oct;61(4S):S35-S41. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.03.014. Adolescent and Parental Reactions to Puberty in Nigeria and Kenya: A Cross-Cultural and Intergenerational Comparison. Bello BM, Fatusi AO, Adepoju OE, Maina BW, Kabiru CW, Sommer M, Mmari K. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: This qualitative study assesses the cross-cultural and intergenerational reactions of young adolescents and parents to puberty inContinue reading “Adolescent and Parental Reactions to Puberty in Nigeria and Kenya: A Cross-Cultural and Intergenerational Comparison.”
Psychological and counselling interventions for female genital mutilation.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:60-64. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12051. Psychological and counselling interventions for female genital mutilation. Smith H, Stein K. ABSTRACT Women and girls living with female genital mutilation (FGM) are more likely to experience psychological problems than women without FGM. As well as psychological support, this population may need additional care when seeking surgical interventionsContinue reading “Psychological and counselling interventions for female genital mutilation.”
Injured bodies, damaged lives: experiences and narratives of Kenyan women with obstetric fistula and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
Reprod Health. 2017 Mar 14;14(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s12978-017-0300-y. Injured bodies, damaged lives: experiences and narratives of Kenyan women with obstetric fistula and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. Mwanri L, Gatwiri GJ. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It is well acknowledged that Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C/C) leads to medical, psychological and sociocultural sequels. Over 200 million cases of FGM/C exist globally, and in KenyaContinue reading “Injured bodies, damaged lives: experiences and narratives of Kenyan women with obstetric fistula and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.”
Australian midwives’ perspectives on managing obstetric care of women living with female genital circumcision/mutilation
Health Care Women Int. 2016 Jul 22:1-14. [Epub ahead of print] Australian midwives’ perspectives on managing obstetric care of women living with female genital circumcision/mutilation Ogunsiji O ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision is a global health issue with increasing international migration of affected women and girls to countries unfamiliar with the practice.Continue reading “Australian midwives’ perspectives on managing obstetric care of women living with female genital circumcision/mutilation”
Grounded Theory A Methodology Choice to Investigating Labia Minora Elongation Among Zambians in South Africa
Int J Qual Methods. November 22, 2015, doi: 10.1177/1609406915618324 Grounded Theory. A Methodology Choice to Investigating Labia Minora Elongation Among Zambians in South Africa Martínez Pérez G, Mubanga M, Tomás Aznar C, Bagnol B ABSTRACT A study on how Zambian migrants living in Cape Town perceive and experience the implications of labial elongation on women’sContinue reading “Grounded Theory A Methodology Choice to Investigating Labia Minora Elongation Among Zambians in South Africa”
“A Somali girl is Muslim and does not have premarital sex. Is vaccination really necessary?” A qualitative study into the perceptions of Somali women in the Netherlands about the prevention of cervical cancer
Int J Equity Health. 2015 Aug 21;14(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s12939-015-0198-3. “A Somali girl is Muslim and does not have premarital sex. Is vaccination really necessary?” A qualitative study into the perceptions of Somali women in the Netherlands about the prevention of cervical cancer. Salad J, Verdonk P, de Boer F, Abma TA BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION: Participation inContinue reading ““A Somali girl is Muslim and does not have premarital sex. Is vaccination really necessary?” A qualitative study into the perceptions of Somali women in the Netherlands about the prevention of cervical cancer”
Zambian Women in South Africa: Insights Into Health Experiences of Labia Elongation
Journal of Sex Research (iFirst). 10.1080/00224499.2014.1003027 Zambian Women in South Africa: Insights Into Health Experiences of Labia Elongation G Martinez Perez, M Mubanga, C Tomás Aznar, B Bagnol ABSTRACT Labia minora elongation consists in the manual stretching of the inner lips of the external genitalia. This practice is documented in east and southern Africa. TheContinue reading “Zambian Women in South Africa: Insights Into Health Experiences of Labia Elongation”
Circumcising Circumcision: Renegotiating Beliefs and Practices among Somali Women in Johannesburg and Nairobi
Med Anthropol. 2015 Jun 15. [Epub ahead of print] Circumcising Circumcision: Renegotiating Beliefs and Practices among Somali Women in Johannesburg and Nairobi. Jinnah Z, Lowe L ABSTRACT Female circumcision amongst Somalis is a deeply personal and subjective practice, framed within traditional norms and cultural practices, but negotiated within contemporary realities to produce a set ofContinue reading “Circumcising Circumcision: Renegotiating Beliefs and Practices among Somali Women in Johannesburg and Nairobi”
Towards a gender perspective in qualitative research on voluntary medical male circumcision in east and southern Africa
Glob Public Health. 2015 Mar 2:1-13. [Epub ahead of print] Towards a gender perspective in qualitative research on voluntary medical male circumcision in east and southern Africa Martínez Pérez G, Triviño Durán L, Gasch A, Desmond N ABSTRACT The World Health Organization endorsed voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in 2007 as an effective method toContinue reading “Towards a gender perspective in qualitative research on voluntary medical male circumcision in east and southern Africa”
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