Impact of a communication programme on female genital cutting in eastern Nigeria

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1594-1603

  Babalola, Stella ^a   Brasington, Angela ^b   Agbasimalo, Ada ^c   Helland, Anna ^a   Nwanguma, Edith ^d   Onah, Nkechi ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

^c HCP FGC Project   (Nigeria)

^d National Association of Women Journalists   (Nigeria)

^e Women Action Research Organization   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Communication; Community action cycle; Female genital cutting; Ideation; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; GENDER ISSUE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; NIGERIA;

CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; COMMUNICATION; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; NIGERIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RELIGION; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

AFRICA; EBONYI; ENUGU [ENUGU (STT)]; ENUGU [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33749017053     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01701.x     Document Type: Article

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