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

How to cite this article

APA /
Shiferaw, D., Deyessa, N., Fufa, G., Kinati, T., & Desalegn, M. (2017). Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among high school students in Dale Wabera Woreda, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 9(6), 72-78.
Chicago /
Desalegn Shiferaw, Negussie Deyessa, Gamachu Fufa, Tadele Kinati and Markos Desalegn. "Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among high school students in Dale Wabera Woreda, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia." International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 9, no. 6 (2017): 72-78.
MLA /
Desalegn Shiferaw, et al. "Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among high school students in Dale Wabera Woreda, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia." International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 9.6 (2017): 72-78.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJMMS2017.1303
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJMMS/article-abstract/22E149D64592

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