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Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among Somali refugees in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Eastern Ethiopia hosts a substantial number of refugees originated from Somalia. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a common practice in the area, despite the campaigns to eliminate it. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 492 respondents sampled from three refugee camps...

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Autores principales: Mitike, Getnet, Deressa, Wakgari
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2724517/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19635149
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-264