African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 79

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among reproductive age women’s of Damot Gale Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study, 2018

Bargude Balta Anjulo
  • Bargude Balta Anjulo
  • Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, College of Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Amanuel Fanta Lambebo
  • Amanuel Fanta Lambebo
  • Department of Nursing, Hawassa College of Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 15 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 25 August 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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