Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among high school students in Dale Wabera Woreda, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Desalegn Shiferaw; Negussie Deyessa; Gamachu Fufa; Tadele Kinati; Markos Desalegn

doi:10.5897/IJMMS2017.1303

International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
Language: English
ISSN: 2006-9723
DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
Start Year: 2009
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Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among high school students in Dale Wabera Woreda, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Desalegn Shiferaw

Desalegn Shiferaw
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
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Negussie Deyessa

Negussie Deyessa
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Gamachu Fufa

Gamachu Fufa
Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
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Tadele Kinati

Tadele Kinati
Departments of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
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Markos Desalegn

Markos Desalegn
Reproductive Health and Nutrition Unit, Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
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Article Number - 22E149D64592
Vol.9(6), pp. 72-78 , June 2017
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJMMS2017.1303

Received: 03 April 2017
Accepted: 03 May 2017
Published: 30 June 2017

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