Afr J Reprod Health. 2012 Dec;16(4):132-9. Perception and practice of female genital cutting in a rural community in southern Nigeria. Johnson OE, Okon RD. Department of Community Health, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria. drjohnsonoe@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the awareness and practice of FGC in a rural community inContinue reading “Perception and practice of female genital cutting in a rural community in southern Nigeria.”
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Women’s attitudes towards discontinuation of female genital mutilation in Egypt.
J Inj Violence Res. 2010 Jan;2(1):41-5. doi: 10.5249/jivr.v2i1.33. Women’s attitudes towards discontinuation of female genital mutilation in Egypt. Dalal K, Lawoko S, Jansson B. Linköpings Universitet, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Centre for Medical Technology Assessment and Division of Social Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Linköping, Sweden. koustuv.dalal@liu.se BACKGROUND: To examine women’s attitude towardsContinue reading “Women’s attitudes towards discontinuation of female genital mutilation in Egypt.”
Reinfibulation among women in a rural area in Central Sudan
Health Care Women Int. 2001 22(8):711-721. 10.1080/073993301753339933 Reinfibulation among women in a rural area in Central Sudan Almroth-Berggren V, Almroth L, Bergström S, Hassanein OS, El Hadi N, Lithell U ABSTRACT Reinfibulation is performed on women previously subjected to infibulation and who have given birth. To investigate the practice and attitudes concerning reinfibulation, we randomly selectedContinue reading “Reinfibulation among women in a rural area in Central Sudan”
Prevalence and effects of violence against women in a rural community in Minia governorate, Egypt.
J Forensic Sci. 2011 Nov;56(6):1521-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01886.x. Epub 2011 Aug 9. Prevalence and effects of violence against women in a rural community in Minia governorate, Egypt. Habib SR, Abdel Azim EK, Fawzy IA, Kamal NN, El Sherbini AM. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt. ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate prevalenceContinue reading “Prevalence and effects of violence against women in a rural community in Minia governorate, Egypt.”
The impact of health education on attitudes towards female genital mutilation (FGM) in a rural Nigerian community.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2008 Sep;13(3):289-97. The impact of health education on attitudes towards female genital mutilation (FGM) in a rural Nigerian community. Asekun-Olarinmoye EO, Amusan OA. Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. estoaskol@yahoo.com OBJECTIVES: To determine theContinue reading “The impact of health education on attitudes towards female genital mutilation (FGM) in a rural Nigerian community.”
Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes to female genital mutilation (FGM) in Shao community of Kwara State, Nigeria.
Int Q Community Health Educ. 2006-2007;27(4):337-49. Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes to female genital mutilation (FGM) in Shao community of Kwara State, Nigeria. Amusan OA, Asekun-Olarinmoye EO. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria. ABSTRACT To determine the level of knowledge, belief, and assess the attitude to female genital mutilation (FGM) and its complications in Shao community,Continue reading “Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes to female genital mutilation (FGM) in Shao community of Kwara State, Nigeria.”
Female genital mutilation and domestic violence among Egyptian women.
J Sex Marital Ther. 2001 Oct-Dec;27(5):593-8. Female genital mutilation and domestic violence among Egyptian women. Refaat A, Dandash KF, el Defrawi MH, Eyada M. Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between female circumcision and domestic violence.Continue reading “Female genital mutilation and domestic violence among Egyptian women.”
Female genital mutilation: a descriptive study.
J Sex Marital Ther. 2001 Oct-Dec;27(5):453-8. Female genital mutilation: a descriptive study. Dandash KF, Refaat AH, Eyada M. Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismalia, Egypt. ABSTRACT Female circumcision is one of the tradition still practiced in Egypt. It is a custom related to morals. In order to study its practice inContinue reading “Female genital mutilation: a descriptive study.”
Female genital mutilation/cutting and issues of sexuality in Egypt.
Reprod Health Matters. 2010 Nov;18(36):181-90. Female genital mutilation/cutting and issues of sexuality in Egypt. Fahmy A, El-Mouelhy MT, Ragab AR. UNFPA-Egypt, Cairo, Egypt. Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), officially referred to as female circumcision and at community level as tahara (cleanliness), is still prevalent in Egypt. This study was designed to examine the role of femaleContinue reading “Female genital mutilation/cutting and issues of sexuality in Egypt.”
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