Open AccessFemale genital cutting: current practices and beliefs in western Africa
Author(s) -
Heather Sipsma,
Peggy G. Chen,
Angela Ofori-Atta,
Onaedo Ilozumba,
Kapouné Karfo,
Elizabeth H. Bradley
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bulletin of the world health organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1564-0604
pISSN - 0042-9686
DOI - 10.2471/blt.11.090886
Subject(s) - sierra leone , demography , odds , logistic regression , developing country , odds ratio , medicine , cross sectional study , socioeconomics , geography , economic growth , sociology , pathology , economics
To conduct a cross-national comparative study of the prevalence and correlates of female genital cutting (FGC) practices and beliefs in western Africa.
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