Debating medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) : learning from (policy) experiences across countries [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2019 Background: Although Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is internationally considered a harmful practice, it is increasingly being medicalized allegedly to reduce its negative health effects, and is thus suggested as a harm reduction strategy in ...
Barrett, Hazel +4 more
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Female genital mutilation/cutting experiences and attitudes among women from countries with high prevalence of FGM/C living in the United States: findings from the women’s health needs study [PDF]
Reproductive HealthBackground Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a health and human rights concern for women and girls globally, and illegal to perform in the United States (US).
Margaret Christine Snead +16 more
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Supporting the decision for female genital mutilation/cutting and its predictors among healthcare providers in Upper Egypt [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchBackground In Egypt, a growing number of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) procedures among girls are conducted by professional healthcare providers (HCPs).
Doaa Mohamed Mahmoud Osman +2 more
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Breaking with traditions: Who are the women with attitudes, norms and behaviors that support ending female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso? [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthStudies examining norms and behaviors around female genital mutilation (FGM) are needed to accelerate progress towards the elimination of this harmful practice. This study uses nationally representative data from a pilot FGM module among women ages 15-49
Ilene S Speizer +6 more
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ni matrix B4C reinforced functionally graded composites [PDF]
Science of Sintering, 2021 In this study, microstructure and mechanical properties of nickel matrix B4C reinforced functionally graded composites produced by powder metallurgy method were investigated.
Caligulu Ugur +3 more
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3D Semi-Analytical Solutions for Functionally Grade Power Law Varied Laminate Subjected to Thermo-Mechanical Loading [PDF]
Computational Engineering and Physical Modeling, 2021 This paper describes formulation for calculation of actual through thickness temperature variation followed by stress and displacement analysis of all-around simply supported functionally graded (FG) laminate using a semi-analytical approach.
Sharawari Kulkarni, Sandeep Pendhari
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Sexual Medicine, 2021 : Background: COVID-19 was first diagnosed in Kenya in March 2020 following which the government instituted control measures which could have affected people's sexual satisfaction and overall quality of life including restrictions in travels; ban on ...
Joachim Osur, MBChB, MPH, PhD, FECSM +2 more
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Finite Difference Analysis of 2D Stress Wave Propagation in Two Dimensional Functionally Graded Ceramics-Metals Composites [PDF]
Mechanics of Advanced Composite Structures, 2021 In this study, a finite difference method is presented for longitudinal stress wave propagation analysis in functionally graded 2D plane strain media. The plane material consists of two ceramics (SiC and Al2O3) and two metals (Al 1100 and Ti-6A1-4V (TC4))
Ali Amiri, Hossein Rahmani
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Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 2022 In the present day, technology, economics, and environmental sustainability have all combined to produce some very significant design problems for Gas-Insulated Substations (GIS).
A. Nagaraju +2 more
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, 2021 In this article, some numerical results from the free vibration analysis of functionally graded material (FGM) plates resting on the elastic foundation (EF) in the thermal environment are presented.
T. Tran, P. Nguyen, Q. Pham
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