Estimates of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Netherlands: a comparison between a nationwide survey in midwifery practices and extrapolation-model

• Main Authors: Ramin Kawous (Author), Maria E. T. C. van den Muijsenbergh (Author), Diana Geraci (Author), Kyra R. M. Hendriks (Author), Livia E. Ortensi (Author), Femke Hilverda (Author), Alex Burdorf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Owing to migration, female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) has become a growing concern in host countries in which FGM/C is not familiar. There is a need for reliable estimates of FGM/C prevalence to inform medical and public health policy. We aimed to advance methodology f...