Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Studies investigating the association between male circumcision and HIV have demonstrated the protective effect of male circumcision. In some settings, FGM/C and male circumcision are considered “equivalent” procedures. This working paper presents findings of a study that investigates the effect of FGM/C on the likelihood of HIV infection for women in practicing communities in Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, and Sierra Leone.
Recommended Citation
Pinheiro, Yetunde A. Noah, Zhuzhi Moore, and David Gathara. 2019. "Associations between FGM/C and HIV in Ethiopia, the Gambia, Kenya, and Sierra Leone: A limited analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data," Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive. New York: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/rh11.1022
Language
English
Project
Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive
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