Spatial distribution of female genital mutilation in Nigeria

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 784-792

  Kandala, Ngianga Bakwin ^a   Nwakeze, Ngozi ^b   Kandala, Shadrack Ngianga I I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DAUGHTER; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MOTHER; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALITY; SINGLE WOMAN; SOCIAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449730786     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0129     Document Type: Article

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