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Caregiver acceptability, and uptake of voluntary medical circumcision among male children under 5 years in Gulu city, Northern Uganda [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Childhood male circumcision is a key intervention for reducing the transmission of HIV infection. Despite its proven efficacy, the uptake of childhood male circumcision across Uganda remains suboptimal.
Donald Otika, Morrish Obol Okello, Jimmyy Opee, Jackline Ayikoru, James Nelson Okema, Ronald Olum, Harriet Ajilong, Peter Akera, Joseph Baruch Baluku, Pebalo Francis Pebolo, Daniel S. Ebbs, Felix Bongomin   +11 more
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Circumcision of male children for reduction of future risk for HIV: acceptability among HIV serodiscordant couples in Kampala, Uganda. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
The ultimate success of medical male circumcision for HIV prevention may depend on targeting male infants and children as well as adults, in order to maximally reduce new HIV infections into the future.We conducted a cross-sectional study among ...
Kenneth K Mugwanya, Christopher Whalen, Connie Celum, Edith Nakku-Joloba, Elly Katabira, Jared M Baeten   +5 more
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Knowledge about male circumcision and perception of risk for HIV among youth in Harare, Zimbabwe

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2019
Background: Male circumcision will require high uptake among previously non-circumcising countries to realise the impact of circumcising in preventing HIV.
Kudzaishe Mangombe, Ishmael Kalule-Sabiti   +1 more
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Techniques of male circumcision

Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report, 2013
Male circumcision is a controversial subject in surgical practice. There are, however, clear surgical indications of this procedure. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends newborn male circumcision for its preventive and public health benefits that has been shown to outweigh the risks of newborn male circumcision.
Abdulwahab-Ahmed, A, Mungadi, IA
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Demographic Differences in Circumcision Satisfaction among U.S. Males

Men's Health Journal, 2021
Introduction: Male circumcision involves the partial or total removal of the prepuce (foreskin) from the penis, and it is the most common surgical procedure performed on infants in the USA.
Lauren Sardi, William Jellison
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Male Circumcision Due to Phimosis as the Procedure That Is Not Only Relieving Clinical Symptoms of Phimosis But Also Improves the Quality of Sexual Life

Sexual Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Male circumcision is recognized as the most effective method of phimosis treatment. Analyzing the literature, the information about the influence of male circumcision due to phimosis for patients' subjective symptoms such as itching ...
Mateusz Czajkowski, MD, Katarzyna Czajkowska, MD, Karolina Zarańska, MD, Alicja Giemza, MD, Jakub Kłącz, PhD, Małgorzata Sokołowska-Wojdyło, Marcin Matuszewski   +6 more
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Evaluation of maternal preferences for neonatal male circumcision in Enugu Nigeria

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2022
Background: Although circumcision in male neonates is one of the most common procedures performed in neonatal surgery, mothers' preferences concerning the aspects of circumcision are not well-known.
Uchechukwu Obiora Ezomike, Josephat Maduabuchi Chinawa, Joseph T Enebe, Euzebus Chinonye Ezugwu, Elias C Aniwada, Nkeiruka Elsie Ezomike, Awoere T Chinawa, Sebastian Okwuchukwu Ekenze   +7 more
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Recommendation Versus Current Status: Retrospective Analysis of Age to Circumcise in a District Hospital

İstanbul Medical Journal, 2023
Introduction:Circumcision is one of the oldest and most frequently performed surgeries worldwide. The age of circumcision varies according to the country and region.
Muhammer Ergenç, Tevfik Kıvılcım Uprak   +1 more
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Factors hindering effective uptake of medical male circumcision at Untunjambili area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2019
Background: Before 19th century, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, male circumcision was regarded as a right to passage to manhood; however, during the ruling of King Shaka Zulu, circumcision was abolished.
Promise N. Sangweni, Thandisizwe R. Mavundla, Pule S. Moabi   +2 more
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Acceptability of medical male circumcision in the traditionally circumcising communities in Northern Tanzania

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background Data from traditionally circumcising communities show that non-circumcised males and those circumcised in the medical settings are stigmatised.
Mshana Gerry, Mosha Jacklin F, Mwanga Joseph R, Wambura Mwita, Mosha Frank, Changalucha John   +5 more
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