A Description of Female Genital Mutilation and Force-Feeding Practices in Mauritania: Implications for the Protection of Child Rights and Health

OBJECTIVES: To establish the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) and force feeding (gavage) practices among children in Mauritania; to investigate factors related to FGM and gavage practices and attitude in Mauritania; and to explore implications related to the protection of children’s rig...

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Autores principales: Ouldzeidoune, Nacerdine, Keating, Joseph, Bertrand, Jane, Rice, Janet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621896/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23593257
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060594

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621896/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23593257
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060594

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