Prevalence and factors associated with female genital mutilation among women of reproductive age in the Bawku municipality and Pusiga District of northern Ghana

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[2] Oduro AR(2006)Trends in the prevalence of female genital mutilation and its effect on delivery outcomes in the Kassena-Nankana District of northern Ghana Ghana Med J 40 87-92

[3] Ansah P(2008)Female genital mutilation: an injury, physical and mental harm Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 29 225-229

[4] Hodgson A(2013)Female genital mutilation: a literature review Nurs Stand 28 41-47

[5] Afful TM(2012)Does female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) affect Women’s sexual functioning? A systematic review of the sexual consequences of FGM/C Sex Res Soc Policy 9 41-46

[6] Baiden F(1986)A traditional practice that threatens health-female circumcision WHO Chron 40 31-36

[7] Adongo P(2011)Factors associated with female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso and its policy implications Int J Equity Health 10 20-294

[8] Koram KA(2016)Geographic Variation and Factors Associated with Female Genital Mutilation among Reproductive Age Women in Ethiopia: A National Population Based Survey PLOS ONE 11 e0145329-895

[9] Utz-Billing I.(2017)Mothers’ factors associated with female genital mutilation in daughters in the Iraqi Kurdistan region Women Health 57 283-53

[10] Kentenich H.(2013)A tradition in transition: factors perpetuating and hindering the continuance of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) summarized in a systematic review Health Care Women Int 34 837-355

[1] Philip Adongo PA(1998)Female genital mutilation: socio-cultural factors that influence the practice in Kassena-Nankana District Ghana Afr J Reprod Health 2 25-36

[2] Oduro AR(2006)Trends in the prevalence of female genital mutilation and its effect on delivery outcomes in the Kassena-Nankana District of northern Ghana Ghana Med J 40 87-92

[3] Ansah P(2008)Female genital mutilation: an injury, physical and mental harm Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 29 225-229

[4] Hodgson A(2013)Female genital mutilation: a literature review Nurs Stand 28 41-47

[5] Afful TM(2012)Does female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) affect Women’s sexual functioning? A systematic review of the sexual consequences of FGM/C Sex Res Soc Policy 9 41-46

[6] Baiden F(1986)A traditional practice that threatens health-female circumcision WHO Chron 40 31-36

[7] Adongo P(2011)Factors associated with female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso and its policy implications Int J Equity Health 10 20-294

[8] Koram KA(2016)Geographic Variation and Factors Associated with Female Genital Mutilation among Reproductive Age Women in Ethiopia: A National Population Based Survey PLOS ONE 11 e0145329-895

[9] Utz-Billing I.(2017)Mothers’ factors associated with female genital mutilation in daughters in the Iraqi Kurdistan region Women Health 57 283-53

[10] Kentenich H.(2013)A tradition in transition: factors perpetuating and hindering the continuance of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) summarized in a systematic review Health Care Women Int 34 837-355