Shifts in FGM/C practice in Sudan: communities’ perspectives and drivers
Abstract Background Although Sudan has one of the highest prevalence of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), there have been shifts in e practice. These shifts include a reduction in the prevalence among younger age cohorts, changes in the types of FGM/C, an increase in medicalization, and...
Main Authors: | Nafisa Bedri, Huda Sherfi, Ghada Rudwan, Sara Elhadi, Caroline Kabiru, Wafaa Amin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Women's Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-019-0863-6 |
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