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Article: Female circumcision: The prevalence and nature of the ritual in eritrea
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- Military Medicine
- Article date:
- January 1, 1999
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CopyrightCopyright Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S. Jan 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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This study evaluates the prevalence, complications, and attitudes concerning the practice of female circumcision among the women of Eritrea. Four hundred thirty-six Eritrean women from rural and urban environments were questioned about their perceptions and beliefs concerning female circumcision. Eighty-eight percent of those interviewed had undergone some form of female circumcision. Those who favored the continuation of the practice were more likely to be rural dwellers with little formal education, and they did so primarily out of tradition or cultural conformity. The direct and indirect consequences of this practice to the health of women and infants are considerable and as complex as ...
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