Health care-seeking patterns for female genital mutilation/cutting among young Somalis in Norway (2018)

This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:

Author(s): Vivian N. Mbanya,Abdi A. Gele, Esperanza Diaz & Bernadette Kumar 
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.

Objective: to explore the health care-seeking patterns for FGM/C-related health care problems,among young Somalis in Norway.
Study Population: Somali women and men living in Norway
Findings: While 51.6% of the 159 women were subjected to FGM/C,only 20.3% of them used health care services for FGM/C-related problems.

Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Europe
Country(ies):Norway

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