Intergenerational attitude changes regarding female genital cutting in Nigeria

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1655-1661

  Alo, Olubunmi Akinsanya ^a,b   Gbadebo, Babatunde ^b  

^a ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b JOSEPH AYOBABALOLA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAUGHTER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SURVIVOR; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; NIGERIA; PHYSICIANS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81155123298     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2610     Document Type: Article

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