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Factor screening approach to modeling the causality variables in female genital mutilation

Ekele AlihDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria; Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Everestus O. OssaiFaculty of Physical Sciences, Department of Statistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Chigozie L. J. UgwuFaculty of Physical Sciences, Department of Statistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Benson A. AfereDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria;
Pages 454-466 | Published online: 27 Jun 2019

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