Attitudes toward Female Circumcision among Men and Women in Two Districts in Somalia: Is It Time to Rethink Our Eradication Strategy in Somalia?

Somalia has the highest global prevalence (98%) of female circumcision (FC), and, despite a long history of abandonment efforts, it is not clear as to whether or not these programmes have changed people’s positive attitudes toward the practice. Against this background, this paper explores the attitu...

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Main Authors: Abdi A. Gele, Bente P. Bø, Johanne Sundby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/312734
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