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Female genital mutilation: prevalence and factors associated with its type among women of reproductive age group in Somaliland: further analysis of 2020 Demographic and Health Survey Data

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-026-01923-1

Published Online: 2026-05-09

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Geta, Teshome Gensa

Abdiwali, Saad Ahmed
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Article History

Received: 5 December 2025

Accepted: 21 April 2026

First Online: 9 May 2026

Declarations

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: The study is an independent secondary analysis of the 2020 Somaliland Health Demographic Survey (SLHDS). Formal permission to access the dataset was granted by the Ministry of Health Development, Republic of Somaliland. Ethical clearance for this specific analysis was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Ministry of Health (Ref: MOHD/DG:2/1038/2023). Consent for participation was originally obtained by the SLHDS team at the time of data collection in accordance with national and international ethical guidelines.

: Not applicable. (This manuscript does not contain any individual person’s identifiable data, images, or videos).

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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