| dc.creator |
Sichone, Janeth Dickson |
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| dc.creator |
Lilungulu, Athanase |
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| dc.creator |
Ngwashemi, Secilia K. |
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| dc.creator |
Ngowi, Agatha |
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| dc.date |
2020-11-24T08:21:58Z |
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| dc.date |
2020-11-24T08:21:58Z |
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| dc.date |
2019 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-20T14:01:37Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-10-20T14:01:37Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Sichone, J. D., Lilungulu, A., Ngwashemi, S. K., & Ngowi, A. (2019). The effect of Female Genital Mutilation on perineal injuries among women in labour in Dodoma Region, Tanzania. South Sudan Medical Journal, 12(4), 121-123. |
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| dc.identifier |
2309-4613 |
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| dc.identifier |
URL: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ssmj/article/view/192915 |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2515 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2515 |
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| dc.description |
Full Text Article. Also available at https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ssmj/article/view/192915 |
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| dc.description |
Introduction: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is widespread in Tanzania and
poses a risk when women give birth.
Objective: To determine the association between FGM and perineal injury among
women in labour in Dodoma
Methods: A matched case-control study of 364 randomly selected consenting women
in labour was conducted in Dodoma Region between January 2017 and June 2018.
Controls (no perineal injury) were matched to the cases (with perineal injury) based
on maternal age at a ratio 2:1 making a sample of 243 controls and 121 cases. FGM
and perineal injury was directly observed during labour using WHO guidelines.
Data were analysed by using SPSS version 20 for Window (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL,
USA). Frequency tables were generated and bivariate analyses were conducted. The
association between FGM and perineal injury was determined using chi-squared
statistics.
Results: Of the 364 women were investigated 40.4% (n=147) were circumcised and
59.6% (n=217) were not. There was a significant association between FGM and
perineal injury (p=0.001).
Conclusion: The FGM rate was high. FGM (total and Type II) was significantly
associated with perineal injury. |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
South Sudan Doctors' Association (SOSDA) |
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| dc.subject |
Female genital mutilation |
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| dc.subject |
FGM/C |
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| dc.subject |
Perineal injury |
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| dc.subject |
Tanzania |
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| dc.subject |
Dodoma |
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| dc.subject |
Women labour |
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| dc.subject |
Risk labour |
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| dc.subject |
Women injury |
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| dc.subject |
Labour injury |
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| dc.title |
The effect of Female Genital Mutilation on perineal injuries among women in labour in Dodoma Region, Tanzania |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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