Factors associated with the support of pricking (female genital cutting type IV) among Somali immigrants - a cross-sectional study in Sweden

• Váldodahkkit: Anna Wahlberg (Dahkki), Sara Johnsdotter (Dahkki), Katarina Ekholm Selling (Dahkki), Carina Källestål (Dahkki), Birgitta Essén (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Abstract Background Pricking, classified as female genital cutting (FGC) type IV by the World Health Organization, is an under-researched area gaining momentum among diaspora communities. Our aim was to explore factors associated with being supportive of pricking among Somalis in Sweden. Methods In...