Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone: Forms, Reliability of Reported Status, and Accuracy of Related Demographic and Health Survey Questions
Objective. To determine forms of female genital mutilation (FGM), assess consistency between self-reported and observed FGM status, and assess the accuracy of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) FGM questions in Sierra Leone. Methods. This cross-sectional study, conducted between October 2010 and A...
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Main Authors: | Owolabi Bjälkander (Author), Donald S. Grant (Author), Vanja Berggren (Author), Heli Bathija (Author), Lars Almroth (Author) |
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Hindawi Limited,
2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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