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The Effect of Female Genital Mutilation on Post Marital Female Sexual Function [PDF]

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure that had physical, sexual, psychological and social consequences on women and girls. Aim: To assess the effect of female genital mutilation on post marital female sexual function.
Gehad Mabrouk, Amal El-desokey, Asmaa Ahmed, Fayza Abdelbaky   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of Maternal Near‐Miss in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia: Mediation Analysis Using Karlson–Holm–Breen Method

Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Maternal near‐miss is a major public health problem, particularly in underdeveloped countries like Ethiopia. However, little is known about how determinants influence maternal near‐miss through mediators in the Ethiopian context. Objectives To identify determinants and their direct and indirect effects on maternal near‐miss among ...
Yinager Workineh, Getu Degu Alene, Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women's knowledge and attitudes toward female genital mutilation and associated factors in Diguna Fango, a rural district in southern Ethiopia: a community-based mixed study

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
BackgroundFemale genital mutilation (FGM) is a widely practiced custom in Ethiopia. The women's knowledge and attitudes toward it and influencing factors have not been explored in Ethiopia, particularly in the rural districts.
Tamirat Beyene Gerete, Asresash Demissie, Enatfenta Sewmehone, Wubishet Gezimu, Wubishet Gezimu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Female Mating Status on Male Courtship Behaviour in a Sexually Cannibalistic New Zealand Fishing Spider

Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 6, Page 373-384, June 2026.
Scoring of male courtship behaviour in Dolomedes minor revealed no effect of female mating status on courtship duration or sequence structure, but males delayed the initiation of courtship when encountering previously mated females. ABSTRACT The evolution of male courtship rituals has traditionally been attributed to female mate selection, but may also
Bastien E. Clémot, Simon J. Connolly, Christina J. Painting   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cognitive Status in People With Epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea: A Prospective, Case–Control Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 13, Issue 5, Page 994-1004, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective People with epilepsy (PWE) may experience cognitive deficits but fail to undergo formal evaluation. This study compares cognitive status between PWE and healthy controls in the West African Republic of Guinea. Methods A cross‐sectional, case–control study was conducted in sequential recruitment phases (July 2024–July 2025) at Ignace ...
Maya L. Mastick, Cheick O. Soumah, Malé Doré, Oumar Mara, Desiré Neldje, Fodé A. Cissé, Toure M. Lamine, Aminata Diallo, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Alexander J. X. Chen, Alice Liu, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Farrah J. Mateen, The Guinea Epilepsy Project   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assault Burn Injuries in Children in South Africa: Demographics, Risk Factors and Characteristics

Child Abuse Review, Volume 35, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Globally, 1%–25% of hospitalized child burns are nonaccidental, that is, due to violence or neglect. Such cases, especially violent burns, are noted for longer hospitalizations, more skin grafting and greater mortality. There is limited investigation of this debilitating phenomenon from Africa.
Ashley van Niekerk, Rajen Govender
wiley   +1 more source

Female genital mutilation in Africa: Scoping the landscape of evidence

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2020
Background: Despite concerted efforts to curb Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), it is still a contributor to the high morbidity and mortality rates among females in Africa. Purpose: To describe the publication output on FGM/C conducted in Africa
Oluchukwu Loveth Obiora, Johanna Elizabeth Maree, Nokuthula Nkosi-Mafutha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case report: epidermoid inclusion cyst of the clitoris as a long-term complication of female genital mutilation

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Background Female genital mutilation is a common procedure in sub-Saharan Africa that causes serious short- and long-term complications. Although physicians can overcome these complications sometimes, they can be very confusing to diagnose.
Ozer Birge, Mustafa Melih Erkan, Aliye Nigar Serin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

International efforts on abandoning female genital mutilation

African Journal of Urology, 2013
Female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes referred to as female circumcision or female genital cutting, is a harmful cultural practice without any known health benefit.
E. Edouard, O. Olatunbosun, L. Edouard
doaj   +1 more source

Cases studies about female genital mutilation «Jadare» in the culture fulbe (Guinea Bissau)

Cultura de los Cuidados, 2019
Objective: Female genital mutilation covers all procedures that, intentionally and for non-medical reasons, alter or damage, partially or totally, the female genital organs whether for cultural or religious reasons.
Cadidjato Baldé, Almudena Arroyo Rodríguez   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source