Female genital mutilation and skilled birth attendance among women in sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: Abdul-Aziz Seidu (Author), Richard Gyan Aboagye (Author), Barbara Sakyi (Author), Collins Adu (Author), Edward Kwabena Ameyaw (Author), Joycelyn Boatemaa Affum (Author), Bright Opoku Ahinkorah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is evidence that women who have had their genitals cut suffer substantial difficulties during and/or after childbirth, including the need for a caesarean section, an episiotomy, an extended hospital stay, post-partum bleeding, and maternal fatalities. Whether or not women i...