Female genital mutilation in Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 291-298

  Mandara, M U ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Female circumcision; Female genital mutilation; FGM

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLAPSE; CULTURAL FACTOR; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL BLEEDING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NIGERIA; ORGAN INJURY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINARY DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 1542286224     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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