ArticleBMC public health2014
A cross-sectional study describing motivations and barriers to voluntary medical male circumcision in Lesotho.
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- Relative efficiency of demand creation strategies to increase voluntary medical male circumcision uptake: a study conducted as part of a randomised controlled trial in Zimbabwe.BMJ global health · 2021Trial
- Innovative demand creation strategies to increase voluntary medical male circumcision uptake: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial in Zimbabwe.BMJ global health · 2021Trial
- Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of a Demand Creation Intervention to Increase Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Tanzania: Spending More to Spend Less.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2018Trial
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions Towards Male Circumcision Among Men Aged 20-40 Years in Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Knowledge and Attitudes of Circumcision among Adult Male Clients Receiving Care in a Teaching Hospital in Kigali City, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2024Article
- Using the Nominal Group Technique to Inform Approaches for Enhancing Men's Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Shifting reasons for older men remaining uncircumcised: Findings from a pre- and post-demand creation intervention among men aged 25-39 years in western Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing Participation of Adults in Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Lindi Region, Tanzania.The East African health research journal · 2023Article
- Men's utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services in low- and middle-income countries: A narrative review.Southern African journal of infectious diseases · 2023Review
- Evaluation of factors associated with medical male circumcision in South Africa: A case-control study.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2022Observational
- Sexually transmitted infections (STI) and antenatal care (ANC) clinics in Malawi: effective platforms for improving engagement of men at high HIV risk with voluntary medical male circumcision services.Sexually transmitted infections · 2021Article
- Circumcised men's perceptions, understanding and experiences of voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2020Article
- Sexual behaviours, awareness and perceptions towards voluntary medical male circumcision among students in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, South Africa.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2019Article
- A cross-sectional study of the factors associated with male circumcision status among college youth in Ndola, Zambia, 2016.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2019Article
- Age Differences in Perceptions of and Motivations for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Among Adolescents in South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2018Article
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in an era of stalled HIV prevention: Can it change the game?Retrovirology · 2018Review
- Circumcision and its effects in Africa.Translational andrology and urology · 2017Review
- "I Feel Like More of a Man": A Mixed Methods Study of Masculinity, Sexual Performance, and Circumcision for HIV Prevention.Journal of sex research · 2017Article
- Safety and efficacy of the PrePex device in HIV-positive men: A single-arm study in Zimbabwe.PloS one · 2017Article
- Scale-Up of Early Infant Male Circumcision Services for HIV Prevention in Lesotho: A Review of Facilitating Factors and Challenges.Global health, science and practice · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn February 2012, the Lesotho Ministry of Health launched a national voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program. To assess the motivations for seeking VMMC, a cross-sectional mixed methods study was conducted among clients aged 18 years and older at four sites.
methodsA total of 161 men participated in individual survey interviews and 35 participated in four focus group discussions.
resultsMen sought medical circumcision for the following main reasons: protection against HIV (73%), protection from other sexually transmitted infections (62%), and improved penile hygiene (47%). Forty percent learned about VMMC through friends who had already accessed services. According to these men, perceived concerns hindering service uptake include fear of pain (57%), a female provider (18%), and "compulsory" HIV testing (15%).
conclusionsThe study provides important insights into the motivations of clients seeking VMMC services. Findings can be used by the national VMMC program to attract more clients and address barriers to uptake.
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