Female genital mutilation/cutting among girls aged 0-14: evidence from the 2018 Mali Demographic and Health Survey data

• Main Authors: Bright Opoku Ahinkorah (Author), Eugene Budu (Author), Abdul-Aziz Seidu (Author), Ebenezer Agbaglo (Author), Collins Adu (Author), Edward Kwabena Ameyaw (Author), Anthony Idowu Ajayi (Author), Sanni Yaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is considered a social norm in many African societies, with varying prevalence among countries. Mali is one of the eight countries with very high prevalence of FGM/C in Africa. This study assessed the individual and contextual factors ass...