Women's empowerment and female genital mutilation intention for daughters in Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis.

Background: Female genital mutilation is common in Sierra Leone. Evidence indicates that empowering women provides protective benefits against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Yet, the relationship between women's empowerment and their intention to cut their daughters has not been explored...

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Published in:BMC Women's Health Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors: Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Anjorin, Seun, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Uthman, Olalekan A., Keetile, Mpho, Yaya, Sanni
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 5/13/2021
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