SynthesisAIDS and behavior2014
Factors associated with parental non-adoption of infant male circumcision for HIV prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.
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- Implementation and Operational Research: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial of AccuCirc Device Versus Mogen Clamp for Early Infant Male Circumcision in Zimbabwe.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2015Trial
- Introduction of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Tanah Papua, Indonesia.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Acceptability of Medical Male Circumcision among Males in Traditionally Circumcising Rural Communities of Alfred Nzo District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Black Women's Perceptions Towards Infant and Child Male Circumcision.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- Evidence-Based Identification of Key Beliefs Explaining Infant Male Circumcision Motivation Among Expectant Parents in Zimbabwe: Targets for Behavior Change Messaging.AIDS and behavior · 2018Article
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- Acceptability and feasibility of early infant male circumcision for HIV prevention in Malawi.PloS one · 2017Article
- Factors Associated with Preference for Early Infant Male Circumcision Among a Representative Sample of Parents in Homa Bay County, Western Kenya.AIDS and behavior · 2016Article
- Scaling Up and Sustaining Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Maintaining HIV Prevention Benefits.Global health, science and practice · 2016Article
- Safety, Acceptability, and Feasibility of Early Infant Male Circumcision Conducted by Nurse-Midwives Using the AccuCirc Device: Results of a Field Study in Zimbabwe.Global health, science and practice · 2016Observational
- Perspectives of Parents and Health Care Workers on Early Infant Male Circumcision Conducted Using Devices: Qualitative Findings From Harare, Zimbabwe.Global health, science and practice · 2016Article
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Abstract
Infant male circumcision (IMC) may be more effective at preventing HIV than adult male circumcision as the procedure is carried out before the individual becomes sexually active. Successful scale-up will depend on identifying and overcoming parental concerns that may act as barriers for IMC. We conducted a systematic review to identify qualitative studies reporting on parental reasons for non-adoption of IMC for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. Thematic synthesis was subsequently conducted. Five descriptive themes were identified; these were later condensed into two main analytical themes: "poor knowledge" and "social constructs". While barriers and motivators are to some degree context specific, this review suggests that there are common themes that need to be addressed across the region if uptake of IMC for HIV prevention is to be widely adopted. Study findings are therefore likely to have broad implications for IMC roll out.
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