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The prevalence and practice of female genital mutilation in Nnewi, Nigeria: the impact of female education

A. O. Igwegbe, Ifeoma Egbuonu College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi, Nigeria
Pages 520-522 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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