Prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practices of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) among United Arab Emirates population

• Main Authors: Shamsa Al Awar (Author), Moamar Al-Jefout (Author), Nawal Osman (Author), Zuhur Balayah (Author), Nourah Al Kindi (Author), Teodora Ucenic (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a common practice in developing countries, including the UAE, and presents a major health problem. Methods A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 1035 participants: 831 (80.3%) females and 204 (19.7%) males. Re...