Effect of parental attitudes on the practice and medicalization of female genital mutilation: a secondary analysis of Egypt Health Issues Survey, 2015
Abstract Background Despite the observed decrease in female genital mutilation (FGM) prevalence, it is increasingly being medicalized. We examined the attitudes of both parents towards the FGM practice in Egypt, and highlighted the effect of fathers’ decision making and attitudes towards FGM and vio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Women's Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01834-7 |