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
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

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