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Grande, Nuno R. "Female circumcision in Nigeria—A note." Health Care Analysis 6, no. 1 (March 1998): 30–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02678075.

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Wall, Andrew. "Female circumcision in Nigeria—Simply unethical?" Health Care Analysis 6, no. 1 (March 1998): 31–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02678076.

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Grande, Nuno R. "Commentary. Female circumcision in Nigeria—a note." Health Care Analysis 6, no. 1 (March 1998): 30–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-1042(199803)6:1<30::aid-hca2255>3.0.co;2-w.

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Wall, Andrew. "Commentary. Female circumcision in Nigeria—simply unethical?" Health Care Analysis 6, no. 1 (March 1998): 31–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-1042(199803)6:1<31::aid-hca3255>3.0.co;2-u.

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Yaya, Sanni, and Bishwajit Ghose. "Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria: A Persisting Challenge for Women’s Rights." Social Sciences 7, no. 12 (November 22, 2018): 244. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci7120244.

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Although considered a violation of human rights, female genital mutilation (FGM) is a commonly accepted practice in Nigeria in the ritual and sociocultural context of the population. In recent years, there have been strong policy actions by Nigerian legislature to curb this practice. Despite that, FGM continues to be a widespread phenomenon. In this study, we aimed to report on the prevalence of FGM, women’s attitude towards this practice, and its association with selected sociodemographic factors. Methods: Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 2003, 2008 and 2013 provided the data for this study. The participants were married women aged between 15 and 49 years. Owing to the clustered nature of the data, a complex survey plan was created to account for cluster effects and sampling weights. Data were analysed using bivariate and multivariate regression techniques. Results: Overall prevalence of FGM was 38.9% (95% CI = 36.4–40.1), and that among their daughters was 17.4% (95% CI = 15.3–19.7). There has been a substantial increase in the prevalence of FGM in 2013 compared to its 2003 level. Respondents who had undergone circumcision were more likely to have their daughters circumcised. In all three surveys, almost all of the circumcisions were performed by traditional practitioners. In the regression analysis, respondent’s age, area and region of residency, religious affiliation, educational status, and household wealth appeared to be significant predictors of FGM. Conclusion: In Nigeria, FGM remains a widely prevalent phenomenon with an increasing number of women experiencing this practice. Important regional and socioeconomic disparities were observed in the prevalence which merit urgent policy attention.

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Onadeko, M. O., and L. V. Adekunle. "Female Circumcision in Nigeria: a Fact or a Farce?" Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 31, no. 4 (August 1, 1985): 180–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tropej/31.4.180.

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Briggs, L. A. "Male and Female Viewpoints on Female Circumcision in Ekpeye, Rivers State, Nigeria." African Journal of Reproductive Health 6, no. 3 (December 2002): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3583256.

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Briggs, L. A. "Female circumcision in Nigeria: is it not time for government intervention?" Health Care Analysis 6, no. 1 (March 1998): 14–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-1042(199803)6:1<14::aid-hca256>3.0.co;2-2.

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Briggs, L. A. "Female circumcision in nigeria: Is it not time for government intervention?" Health Care Analysis 6, no. 1 (March 1998): 14–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02678072.

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De Cao, Elisabetta, and Giulia La Mattina. "Does Maternal Education Decrease Female Genital Cutting?" AEA Papers and Proceedings 109 (May 1, 2019): 100–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/pandp.20191098.

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Female genital cutting (FGC) affects more than 200 million women globally. Education is often depicted as an effective instrument for abandoning the practice, but causal evidence is scant. This paper considers the introduction of the Universal Primary Education program as a natural experiment to identify the causal effect of maternal education on the probability that their daughters are cut. Using the 1999 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, we find no significant impact of the reform on the probability that their daughters undergo circumcision, which can be explained by a no significant effect of the reform on maternal support for FGC.

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Mpofu, Sibonginkosi, Clifford Odimegwu, Nicole De Wet, Sunday Adedini, and Joshua Akinyemi. "The relation of female circumcision to sexual behavior in Kenya and Nigeria." Women & Health 57, no. 7 (June 29, 2016): 757–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2016.1206054.

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Dickenson, Donna. "Commentary. Female circumcision in Nigeria: is it not time for government intervention?" Health Care Analysis 6, no. 1 (March 1998): 27–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-1042(199803)6:1<27::aid-hca1255>3.0.co;2-t.

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Dickenson, Donna. "Female circumcision in nigeria: Is it not time for government intervention? A commentary." Health Care Analysis 6, no. 1 (March 1998): 27–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02678074.

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Alayande, Audu, Bahijjatu Bello-Garko, Zubaida Abubakar, Hafsat Kagara, and Islamiyat A. Nuhu. "Medical Perspective of Childhood Marriage in Nigeria: Body of Evidence from 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey." Current Women s Health Reviews 15, no. 3 (April 1, 2019): 188–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573404814666181026095357.

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Background: Available data from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa indicates that 12% and 34% of girls were married at age 15years and 18years respectively. This practice of child marriage may debar countries from achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Objective: To extract and present disaggregated indices in the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) on the effect of child marriage on health. Method: This desk review study extracted disaggregated maternal and child health indices on married females aged 15-19 years from the 2013 NDHS. Results: The result showed that married females aged 15-19 years were short, thin, and least likely to receive prophylactic Vitamin A dose postpartum and deworming medication at last pregnancy. Also, while awareness for Family Planning (FP) was high, its utilization was poor at only 1.2%. Their Antenatal clinic attendance, facility delivery, skilled birth attendance at delivery and post natal service utilization were lowest. Similarly, mortality of children under 5 was highest amongst these mothers. Although violence during pregnancy was highest amongst this group, nevertheless more than 20% of them agreed that the practice of female circumcision should be continued. Conclusion: These findings depict some of the negative outcomes of child marriage on maternal and child survival which require integrated multisectoral interventions to ensure that all girls have access to timely sexual reproductive health services and information.</P>

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R, Adeyemo Adeyinka. "Knowledge and Practice of Female Circumcision among Women of Reproductive Ages in South West Nigeria." IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science 2, no. 3 (2012): 38–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/0837-0233845.

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Anuforo, Prisca O., Lola Oyedele, and Dula F. Pacquiao. "Comparative Study of Meanings, Beliefs, and Practices of Female Circumcision Among Three Nigerian Tribes in the United States and Nigeria." Journal of Transcultural Nursing 15, no. 2 (April 2004): 103–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043659603262486.

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Adeokun, Lawrence A., Modupe Oduwole, Frank Oronsaye, A. O. Gbogboade, Nurudeen Aliyu, Wumi Adekunle, Grace Sadiq, Ireti Sutton, and Modupe Taiwo. "Trends in Female Circumcision between 1933 And 2003 in Osun and Ogun States, Nigeria (A Cohort Analysis)." African Journal of Reproductive Health 10, no. 2 (August 1, 2006): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/30032458.

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Akindola, Rufus Boluwaji, and Matthew Oladipupo Abiola. "Is Female Circumcision Driven by Culture or Poverty? Evidence from Indigenes of Ikole, Oye and Ido-Osi Local Government Areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria." Open Journal of Social Sciences 07, no. 05 (2019): 188–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jss.2019.75015.

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Idung, Alphonsus, and Ita Okokon. "Beliefs and Prevalence of Female Genital Circumcision among Pregnant Women Attending Ante-natal Clinic in a Mission Hospital in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria." British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research 19, no. 7 (January 10, 2017): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/bjmmr/2017/30645.

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Ebomoyi, Ehigie. "Prevalance of female circumcision in two nigerian communities." Sex Roles 17, no. 3-4 (August 1987): 139–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00287621.

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Caldwell, John C., I. O. Orubuloye, and Pat Caldwell. "Male and female circumcision in Africa from a regional to a specific Nigerian examination." Social Science & Medicine 44, no. 8 (April 1997): 1181–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0277-9536(96)00253-5.

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Catania, Lucrezia, Rosaria Mastrullo, Angela Caselli, Rosa Cecere, Omar Abdulcadir, and Jasmine Abdulcadir. "Male perspectives on FGM among communities of African heritage in Italy." International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare 9, no. 1 (March 14, 2016): 41–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijhrh-07-2015-0023.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the attitudes, knowledge and beliefs regarding female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) of six groups of immigrant men from countries where FGM/C is practiced and to identify their role in the decision-making process of circumcising their daughters. Design/methodology/approach – The study took the form of qualitative action research with seven focus groups of 50 men coming from Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Benin, Egypt and Nigeria, living in Florence, Italy. Findings – Different conceptions, cultures and attitudes about FGM/C exist among men coming from different countries, but also within the same community. The participants expressed positions both in favor and against the maintenance of the practice. There were opposite beliefs about the religious motivations invoked. Research limitations/implications – The study is qualitative and the non-probability sample and the small number of participants are important limitations. Practical implications – The study improves current knowledge on men’s role and attitude in FGM/C and gives important information for the prevention of future activities that could include both men and women of the community. Social implications – The need to involve men in preventive actions against FGM/C has been underlined by the World Health Organization. The involvement of men and leaders of the communities could facilitate cultural changes toward the abandoning of these practices. FGM/C is often considered as a phenomenon concerning only women, who are frequently left alone to face the decision of whether to abandon the ritual. Originality/value – The great advantage of conducting such a study in a country of migration is the presence of different communities, with different cultural views, in the same area.

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Awusi, VO. "Tradition Versus Female Circumcision: A Study Of Female Circumcision Among The Isoko Tribe Of Delta State Of Nigeria." Benin Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 11, no. 1 (December 9, 2009). http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bjpm.v11i1.48818.

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Gbadebo, Babatunde M., Adetokunbo T. Salawu, Rotimi F. Afolabi, Mobolaji M. Salawu, Adeniyi F. Fagbamigbe, and Ayo S. Adebowale. "Cohort analysis of the state of female genital cutting in Nigeria: prevalence, daughter circumcision and attitude towards its discontinuation." BMC Women's Health 21, no. 1 (April 29, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01324-2.

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Abstract Background Female genital cutting (FGC) inflicts life-long injuries on women and their female children. It constitutes a violation of women’s fundamental human rights and threats to bodily integrity. Though decreasing, the practice is high and widespread in Nigeria despite efforts towards its eradication. This study was conducted to perform cohort analysis of the state of FGC between the years 2009 and 2018 in Nigeria. Results The study found that that FGC has reduced over the years from 56.3% among the 1959–1963 birth cohort to 25.5% among 1994–1998 cohorts but a rise in FGC between 1994–1998 cohorts and 1999–2003 cohorts (28.4%). The percentage of respondents who circumcised their daughters reduced from 40.1% among the oldest birth cohort to 3.6% among the younger cohort. Birth-cohort, religion, education, residence, region, and ethnicity were associated with FGC. Factors associated with the daughter’s circumcision were birth-cohort, religion, residence, region, ethnicity, wealth, marital status, FGC status of the respondent, and FGC required by religion. Similar factors were found for discontinuation intention. Conclusions The practice of FGC is still high but decreasing among younger birth-cohorts in Nigeria. There is no significant change in the perception of the discontinuation of FGC. More awareness about the adverse effects of FGC, particularly among women with poor education in Nigeria will greatly reduce this cultural menace’s timely eradication.

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Nwosu, Udochi, Madu Awa, and Juliet Enukeme. "Studies on antecedent factors of persistent practice of female circumcision in Abia state, south east Nigeria." International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2016, 42–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151546.

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Ajite, Adebukola. "Prevalence of female circumcision among children presenting in a semi-urban Tertiary Teaching Hospital in South West Nigeria." International Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 07, no. 03 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.14303/jmms.2016.020.

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Otakpor, A. N., and I. O. Aina. "Sexual Experiences of Nursing Students and Its Correlates at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria." Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, February 25, 2019, 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2018/v28i1130034.

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Background: The sexual experiences of individuals impacts on their psychological well-being. The study determined the sexual experiences of student nurses at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), as well as other factors which may be contributory to the enjoyment of their sexual experience and psychological health. Methods: The Sexual Experience Inventory (SEI) and the Index of Self-Esteem (ISE) were administered on the final year nursing students at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. Results: One hundred and twenty nine (129) nursing students participated. All participants were females; 123 (95.3%) were single, 84% of them were aged 21 to 28 years. Eighty seven (67.4%) were sexually active. The desire for sexual satisfaction and religious teachings were the factors which determined the frequency of sexual activities in 39.1% and 36.8% of the respondents respectively. Among the sexually active, 47% had more than one sexual partner. The experience of orgasm was statistically related to the enjoyment of sexual activity (χ2=12.08, p=0.00) Circumcision was not found to be statistically important in the determination of sexual enjoyment in the respondents studied (χ2= 0.03, p=0.85). Both circumcision and sexual enjoyment did not significantly affect self-esteem. Conclusion: Over half of the students in this study were sexually active with first intercourse occurring early between 17 to 22 years. Achievement of orgasm was important for sexual satisfaction and enjoyment however, the presence or absence of orgasm and circumcision did not affect the self-esteem of the students.

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Ndako, James A., Stephen K. S. Ojo, Victor O. Fajobi, Jeremiah A. Akinwumi, Victor T. Dojumo, Akinyomade O. Owolabi, Ilochi C. Ifeanyichukwu, and Obinna O. Nwankiti. "Study on Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Risk Factors among Children in a Community, North Central Nigeria." Journal of Advances in Microbiology, July 7, 2021, 75–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i630362.

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Background: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a worldwide health issue and a source of major concern around the globe. Infections caused by hepatitis B virus pose a major challenge to public health. This study evaluates the prevalence and transmission rate of Hepatitis B Virus infection among children of primary school age at our study location. Method: Three hundred and three (303) volunteer subjects were screened.Structured questionnaire were administered to consenting participants to determine demographic and other risk factors for HBV infection.Samples obtained were analysed using a Laboratory-based immunoassay-HBsAg rapid diagnostic test (RDTs) in lateral flow assays formats. Sera samples obtained were stored at -20oc prior use. Results: Overall result showed that 46 (15.2%) were sero-positive for HBV infection. Considering age factor, Children aged 10 – 12 years showed a higher prevalence of 16(5.3%) [P-value 0.736; (P >0.05)]. Based on gender of subjects screened, a prevalence of 34(11.2%) was recorded among the males subjects compared to females with 12(4.0%) positivity, [(P < 0.05)]. Risk factors on family history recorded 13(4.3%) positivity, considering place of circumcision as risk factors among male subjects; result showed that subjects circumcised using traditional methods recorded 17 (11.7%) positivity. [P-value 0.856 (P>0.05)].Respondents with history of cuts recorded a prevalence of 29(9.6%) positivity; [P-Value 0.362 (P>0.05)] considering enzyme assay of positive subjects, 13 (4.3%) subjects recorded an elevated Alanine transaminases. Conclusion: The transmission rate of HBV infection among the family members was found to be high in this study. This upsurge calls for an urgent vaccination of the population by relevant healthcare providers.

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