The limited effectiveness of legislation against female genital mutilation and the role of community beliefs in Upper East Region, Ghana

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 17, Issue 34, 2009, Pages 47-54

  Aberese Ako, Matilda ^a   Akweongo, Patricia ^a  

^a NAVRONGO HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ghana)

Author keywords

beliefs norms values; community based programmes and interventions; criminalisation; female genital mutilation; Ghana; law and policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CRIME; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; FUNDING; GENITAL INJURY; GHANA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERVIEW; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; PLANNING; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL BELIEF; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; POLITICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX FACTORS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 70949105723     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(09)34474-2     Document Type: Article

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