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Female genital mutilation in Djibouti [PDF]

African Health Sciences, 2013
The practice of female genital mutilation (we will use the latest definition adopted by WHO/UNFP: female genital mutilation/cutting or FGM/C) is still widespread in 28 African countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that more than two million females undergo some form of genital mutilation every year. Its negative health impact and its
Martinelli, M, Ollé-Goig, JE
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of female health care service providers on female genital mutilation in Somalia: A cross-sectional study

Women's Health, 2023
Background: Despite a strong international standpoint against female genital mutilation, the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Somalia is extremely high.
Nadira Mehriban, Abu Naser Zafar Ullah, Md Imdadul Haque, Md Golam Dostogir Harun, Deka Mohamed Isse, Faisal Muhammad, ABM Alauddin Chowdhury, Moniruddin Chowdhury, Md Zobaer Hasan, Thomas Dessoffy   +9 more
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The association between Female Genital Mutilation and sexual dysfunction during pregnancy - pilot study [PDF]

The Egyptian Family Medicine Journal, 2021
Background: Female sexual dysfunction is considered one of the ignored consequences associated with female genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation is estimated to be done for 200 million females in Africa and Asia.
Eman Sedik, marwa ahmed, Rasha Alkholy, Marwa Said   +3 more
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Trend in female genital mutilation and its associated adverse birth outcomes: A 10-year retrospective birth registry study in Northern Tanzania.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundApproximately 200 million women and girls were reported to have undergone female genital mutilation worldwide in 2015.UNICEF's data based on household survey estimates 15% of women from 15-49 years have undergone FGM from year 2004-2015 ...
Issa Rashid Suleiman, Eusebious Maro, Benjamin C Shayo, Julius Pius Alloyce, Gileard Masenga, Michael J Mahande, Bariki Mchome   +6 more
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Female genital mutilation and skilled birth attendance among women in sub-Saharan Africa

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Background There is evidence that women who have had their genitals cut suffer substantial difficulties during and/or after childbirth, including the need for a caesarean section, an episiotomy, an extended hospital stay, post-partum bleeding, and ...
Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Barbara Sakyi, Collins Adu, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Joycelyn Boatemaa Affum, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah   +6 more
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Female mutilation and its impact on reproductive health [PDF]

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research, 2020
Female genital mutilation can be defined as any procedure that incorporates halfway or absolute expulsion of the female genital organs without a clinical purpose behind that.
Tyseer Marzouk
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Effect of an Educational Program on Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes about Female Genital Mutilation at Tanta City [PDF]

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research, 2021
Background: Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) is a worldwide problem. Egypt has the world's highest total number with 27.2 million women having undergone FGM.
heba ghazy
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Female genital mutilation [PDF]

BMJ, 1995
Female genital mutilation is the medically unnecessary modification of female genitalia. Female genital mutilation typically occurs at about 7 years of age, but mutilated women suffer severe medical complications throughout their adult lives.
Godwin I Meniru, Maryann O Meniru, Uchechukwu O Ezeh   +2 more
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Researching female genital mutilation/cutting [PDF]

, 2017
This volume consist of papers which provide an overview of the presentations at the Second International Academic Seminar: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting at the intersection of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research.

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Knowledge, attitude, practice, and predictors of female genital mutilation in Degadamot district, Amhara regional state, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018

BMC Women's Health, 2020
Background Female genital mutilation is defined as all procedures that involve partial or total removal of external female genitalia, or other injuries to the female genital organs for cultural and religious purposes.
Gedif Melese, Mulugeta Tesfa, Yewbmirt Sharew, Tsegaye Mehare   +3 more
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