Abandoning female genital mutilation/cutting (FGMC) is an emerging but costly parental investment strategy in rural Ethiopia
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Bride wealth; Bride price; Dowry; Marriage; Female genital mutilation (FGM); Female circumcision (FGC); Education; Africa;All these keywords.
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