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Volume 17, 2009 - Issue 34: Criminalisation of HIV, sexuality and reproduction
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The limited effectiveness of legislation against female genital mutilation and the role of community beliefs in Upper East Region, Ghana

Matilda Aberese AkoResearch Officer, Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Upper East Region, [email protected]
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Patricia AkweongoResearch Fellow, Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Upper East Region, Ghana
Pages 47-54 | Published online: 03 Dec 2009

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