Female genital cutting: current practices and beliefs in western Africa

• Main Authors: Heather L Sipsma (Author), Peggy G Chen (Author), Angela Ofori-Atta (Author), Ukwuoma O Ilozumba (Author), Kapouné Karfo (Author), Elizabeth H Bradley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To conduct a cross-national comparative study of the prevalence and correlates of female genital cutting (FGC) practices and beliefs in western Africa. METHODS: Data from women who responded to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys between 2005 and 2007 were used to estimate the frequenc...