ArticleSouthern African journal of HIV medicine2019
Knowledge about male circumcision and perception of risk for HIV among youth in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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- 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
- Factors associated with HIV infection among adolescents and young people in Mozambique: sub-analysis of immunization, malaria and HIV/AIDS indicator survey in Mozambique-IMASIDA 2015.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Men undergoing medical circumcision at a community health centre: Knowledge and attitudes.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2025Article
- 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
- Knowledge, Perception, and Practice of Safe Medical Circumcision on HIV Infection Risk Reduction among Undergraduate Students of a Public University in Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.BioMed research international · 2024Article
- Male circumcision perceptions among HIV vaccine trial participants in Soweto: Qualitative study.Journal of the colleges of medicine of South Africa · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing the Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Among Boda-Boda Riders Aged 18-49 Years in Hoima, Western Uganda.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMale circumcision will require high uptake among previously non-circumcising countries to realise the impact of circumcising in preventing HIV. Little is known about whether youths are knowledgeable about male circumcision and its relationship with HIV prevention and their perception of risk of HIV infection.
objectiveThis article aimed to ascertain youth's knowledge about male circumcision and perception of risk of HIV infection.
methodsA quantitative study on 784 youth (men aged 15-35 years) was conducted in Harare, Zimbabwe, after obtaining their consent. Multivariate analysis examined the associations between background characteristics and knowledge about male circumcision and the perception of risk of HIV infection.
resultsThe results revealed that age was a significant predictor of knowledge about male circumcision among youth in Harare, as was educational attainment and ever having tested for HIV. In addition, youth who had heard of voluntary medical male circumcision were more likely to have high knowledge of male circumcision compared to those who had never heard of it. The results also showed that male circumcision status was associated with higher knowledge about male circumcision compared to those who were not circumcised. The study also found that educational attainment, belonging to the Shona ethnic group, never having tested for HIV and disapproval of voluntary counselling and testing prior to male circumcision were associated with the perception of risk of HIV infection.
conclusionThe study provides two recommendations: the need to strengthen perceived susceptibility to HIV among the youth and the need for advocacy on the health benefits of male circumcision.
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