title: Female genital mutilation in eastern Ethiopia.
abstract: In Ethiopians at large, women and men are caught in a vicious circle of erroneous expectations and a mute consensus that maintains female genital mutilation (FGM). We have shown clear signs of erosion of this practice and the potential for further influence and change.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Missailidis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gebre-Medhin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D019093:Circumcision, Female / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000208:ethnology; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D012945:Social Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*