Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Mavundla TR

Publications

• Research Article
  Psychosocial Motives for Undergoing Male Circumcision (MC) in High HIV Epidemic Areas and the Probable Impact on the Mass MC Strategy of HIV Prevention: A Case Study of Swaziland
  Author(s): Maibvise C, Mavundla TR and Nsibandze BSMaibvise C, Mavundla TR and Nsibandze BS
  
  While millions of men have been circumcised cumulatively under the mass male circumcision campaigns for the prevention of HIV, the uptake of male circumcision (MC) is below the set targets. This suggests that prevention of HIV is not a convincing motive for circumcision to the majority of men. Notably some men are undergoing male circumcision for other psychosocial motives, rather than the primary public health motive of preventing HIV transmission. These motives have not been explicitly studied in order to ascertain their potential impact on the male circumcision strategy of HIV prevention. This study aimed at assessing the psychosocial motives for undergoing male circumcision in Swaziland and determines their potential impact on the success of the mass male circumcision strategy. A qualitative study design was used, in which in-depth individual face-to-face unstructured interviews w.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000685

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