Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) usually undertaken between the ages of 1-9 years and is widely practised in some part of Africa and by migrants from African countries in other parts of the world. Laws prohibit FGM in almost every country. FGM can cause immediate complications (pain, bleeding and infection) and delayed complications (sexual, obstetric, psychological problems). Several factors have been associated with an increased likelihood of FGM. In Burkina Faso, the prevalence of FGM appears to have increased in recent years. Methods: We investigated social, demographic and economic factors associated with FGM in Burkina Faso using the 2003 Demographic Health Survey (DHS). The DHS is a nationally representative cross-sectiona...
Abstract Background Globally, three million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) and...
Background. Each year, not less than three million women are circumcised, and more hundred million f...
Background Chad is one of the African countries with high prevalence of female genital mutilation (F...
Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) usually undertaken between the ages of 1-9 years and is ...
BackgroundThe practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is common in several African countries and...
Despite a total prohibition on the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), young girls continue...
Ahinkorah BO, Hagan Junior JE, Ameyaw EK, et al. Socio-economic and demographic determinants of fema...
Despite a total prohibition on the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), young girls continue...
Introduction: It is estimated that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone ...
Objective: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a major women’s health problem and human right violati...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a re-occurring decimal in Africa. This phenomenon is estimated to...
Background: Females’ genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the harmful traditional practices affecting ...
<p>Female Genital Mutilation is widespread in sub- Saharan Africa despite being illegal in many coun...
MSc (Population and Sustainable Development), North-West University, Mahikeng CampusIntroduction: Fe...
This policy brief summarises key findings from a cross-border study of two neighbouring countries: B...
Abstract Background Globally, three million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) and...
Background. Each year, not less than three million women are circumcised, and more hundred million f...
Background Chad is one of the African countries with high prevalence of female genital mutilation (F...
Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) usually undertaken between the ages of 1-9 years and is ...
BackgroundThe practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is common in several African countries and...
Despite a total prohibition on the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), young girls continue...
Ahinkorah BO, Hagan Junior JE, Ameyaw EK, et al. Socio-economic and demographic determinants of fema...
Despite a total prohibition on the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), young girls continue...
Introduction: It is estimated that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone ...
Objective: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a major women’s health problem and human right violati...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a re-occurring decimal in Africa. This phenomenon is estimated to...
Background: Females’ genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the harmful traditional practices affecting ...
<p>Female Genital Mutilation is widespread in sub- Saharan Africa despite being illegal in many coun...
MSc (Population and Sustainable Development), North-West University, Mahikeng CampusIntroduction: Fe...
This policy brief summarises key findings from a cross-border study of two neighbouring countries: B...
Abstract Background Globally, three million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) and...
Background. Each year, not less than three million women are circumcised, and more hundred million f...
Background Chad is one of the African countries with high prevalence of female genital mutilation (F...