Do educated women in Sierra Leone support discontinuation of female genital mutilation/cutting? Evidence from the 2013 Demographic and Health Survey

Do educated women in Sierra Leone support discontinuation of female genital mutilation/cutting? Evidence from the 2013 Demographic and Health Survey

Abstract Introduction Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) comprises all procedures that involve the total or partial elimination of the external genitalia or any injury to the female genital organ for non-medical purposes. More than 200 million females have undergone the procedure globally, wi...

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Main Authors: Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Sanni Yaya, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Linus Baatiema, Carolyne Njue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Discontinue
Female genital mutilation/cutting
Reproductive health
Sierra Leone
Women
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-020-01027-1

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