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Improving care for women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting: qualitative systematic reviews

Health Services and Delivery Research, 2019
Background: In a context of high migration, there are growing numbers of women living in the UK who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting.
Catrin Evans, Ritah Tweheyo, Julie McGarry, Jeanette Eldridge, Juliet Albert, Valentine Nkoyo, Gina Higginbottom   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Critical Exploration of the Divergence in ‘Honour’‐Based Abuse Characteristics Across Geographical Origins

Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The prevalence of ‘honour'‐based abuse (HBA) in the United Kingdom (UK) continues to rise. However, identifying HBA is difficult due to survivor's cultural secrecy and low awareness among professional organisations. As the concept of ‘honour’ varies across cultures, this study examined HBA characteristics in relation to survivor's geographical
Rebecca Ritchie, Louise Almond, Afrah Qassim, Michelle McManus, Khatidja Chantler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An overview of female genital mutilation

Journal of Turkish Society of Obstetric and Gynecology, 2019
Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. To present a case of type III FGM corrected by de-infibulation for treatment of sexual dysfunction. A 31-year-old woman who had FGM reporting unconsummated marriage presented to our clinic clinic.
Berna Dilbaz, Nuray İflazoğlu, Sıdıka Aydan Tanın   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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

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

An overview of female genital mutilation in Nigeria

Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2012
Nigeria, due to its large population, has the highest absolute number of female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide, accounting for about one-quarter of the estimated 115-130 million circumcised women in the world. The objective of this review is to ascertain the current status of FGM in Nigeria.
Okeke, TC, Anyaehie, USB, Ezenyeaku, CCK
openaire   +4 more sources

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

Out of Eastern Africa: defibulation and sexual function in woman with female genital mutilation

, 2011
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the female external genitalia and/or injury to the female genital organs for cultural or any other non ...
Krause, Elke, Sonja Brandner, Elke Krause, Michael D. Mueller, Kuhn, Annette, Annette Kuhn, Mueller, Michael D, Brandner, Sonja   +7 more
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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

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