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Original Research Article

Sociodemographic factors associated with female genital cutting among women of reproductive age in Nigeria

T. O. Ojoa Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Correspondence[email protected]
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M. Y. Ijadunolab Department of Community Health, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Pages 274-279 | Received 21 Jan 2017, Accepted 04 May 2017, Published online: 22 Jun 2017

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