Inconsistent reporting of female genital cutting status in northern Ghana: Explanatory factors and analytical consequences

Studies in Family Planning

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 200-210

  Jackson, Elizabeth F ^a   Akweongo, Patricia ^b   Sakeah, Evelyn ^b   Hodgson, Abraham ^b   Asuru, Rofina ^b   Phillips, James F ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^b NAVRONGO HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCUMCISION; GENDER ISSUE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SAMPLING BIAS;

(NORTH); GHANA;

EID: 0242456446     PISSN: 00393665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2003.00200.x     Document Type: Article

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