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Attitudes towards female genital cutting among pregnant women in Owo, Nigeria

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 54 , issue 4 , 2012 , pages: 363–366

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2012.10874250

Author(s): CO Omolase Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria , OO Akinsanya Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria , SO Faturoti Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria , RS Omotayo Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria , BO Omolase Department of Radiology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria

Keywords: female genital cutting , pregnant women , attitudes , Nigeria

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to determine the attitudes of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, towards female genital cutting.

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