The objectives of this study were to identify decision makers for FGM and determine whether medicalization takes place in Sierra Leone. Structured interviews were conducted with 310 randomly selected girls between 10 and 20 years in Bombali and Port Loko Districts in Northern Sierra Leone. The average age of the girls in this sample was 14 years, 61% had undergone FGM at an average age of 7.7 years (range 1-18). Generally, decisions to perform FGM were made by women, but father was mentioned as the one who decided by 28% of the respondents. The traditional excisors (Soweis) performed 80% of all operations, health professionals 13%, and traditional birth attendants 6%. Men may play a more important role in the decision making process in rela...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is very pervasive in Africa, with significant regional variations in...
This talk explores the human rights violation known as female genital mutilation (FGM) in the contex...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a re-occurring decimal in Africa. This phenomenon is estimated to...
The objectives of this study were to identify decision makers for FGM and determine whether medicali...
Background: The prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone is the seventh highest...
Owolabi Bjälkander,1 Laurel Bangura,2 Bailah Leigh,3 Vanja Berggren,1 Staffan Bergstr&o...
Background: Female genital mutilation is common in Sierra Leone. Evidence indicates that empowering ...
Copyright © 2013 Owolabi Bjälkander et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Cre...
Objective. To determine forms of female genital mutilation (FGM), assess consistency between self-re...
ABSTRACT “FGM is known to have no health benefits and has serious, immediate and long-term physical ...
Objective: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a major women’s health problem and human right violati...
Abstract: Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the world,...
MSc (Population and Sustainable Development), North-West University, Mahikeng CampusIntroduction: Fe...
Introduction Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) comprises all procedures that involve the ...
Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), female genital mutilation (FGM) includ...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is very pervasive in Africa, with significant regional variations in...
This talk explores the human rights violation known as female genital mutilation (FGM) in the contex...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a re-occurring decimal in Africa. This phenomenon is estimated to...
The objectives of this study were to identify decision makers for FGM and determine whether medicali...
Background: The prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone is the seventh highest...
Owolabi Bjälkander,1 Laurel Bangura,2 Bailah Leigh,3 Vanja Berggren,1 Staffan Bergstr&o...
Background: Female genital mutilation is common in Sierra Leone. Evidence indicates that empowering ...
Copyright © 2013 Owolabi Bjälkander et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Cre...
Objective. To determine forms of female genital mutilation (FGM), assess consistency between self-re...
ABSTRACT “FGM is known to have no health benefits and has serious, immediate and long-term physical ...
Objective: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a major women’s health problem and human right violati...
Abstract: Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the world,...
MSc (Population and Sustainable Development), North-West University, Mahikeng CampusIntroduction: Fe...
Introduction Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) comprises all procedures that involve the ...
Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), female genital mutilation (FGM) includ...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is very pervasive in Africa, with significant regional variations in...
This talk explores the human rights violation known as female genital mutilation (FGM) in the contex...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a re-occurring decimal in Africa. This phenomenon is estimated to...