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La femme fait la maison: The Accumulation of Surplus Value through Family Planning in Burkina Faso1

open access: yesAntipode, EarlyView.
Abstract Since the 1960s, demographers, international donors, and governments have calculated the political, economic, and social benefits of modern contraception usage in West Africa. We evidence how family planning technologies (FPTs) that are tethered to population development extract double value (productive and reproductive labour) from Burkinabè ...
T.D. Harper‐Shipman, Katian Napon
wiley   +1 more source

Male Circumcision for HIV and STI Prevention: A Reflection.

open access: yesClinical Chemistry, 2019
Circumcision is one of the oldest surgical procedures, dating from the Neolithic age (Fig. 1). It is widely practiced throughout the world for religious reasons (e.g., Muslims and Jews), as part of traditional cultures among tribal groups in Africa (e.g.,
R. Gray
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rituell omskjæring - religiøse, etiske og medisinske aspekter. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: The ethical challenges concerning female and male circumcision have been the subject of heated debates for decades. This student thesis analyses the similarities and differences between male and female circumcision, focusing on the historical,
Limoseth, Olav
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Male circumcision: a scientific perspective [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Medical Ethics, 2004
The health benefits of male circumcision are wide ranging In this issue, John Hutson has reiterated the conventional Western medical view that “the surgical argument for circumcision of all neonatal males at present is very weak” and he criticises many of the circumcisions performed in later childhood, without anaesthesia, as “physically cruel and ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Urinalysis Accuracy for Diagnosis of Bacteremic Urinary Tract Infections in 0–3‐Month‐Old Infants

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess urinalysis (UA) accuracy for the diagnosis of bacteremic urinary tract infections (UTI) in young infants. Methods A multi‐center retrospective study collecting 2008–2022 data of infants 0–3‐month‐old with bacteremic UTI (same pathogen in urine and blood).
Hend Heno   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Notion of Manhood Embedment in the Practice of Traditional Male Circumcision in Ngove Village, Limpopo, South Africa

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Men's Health, 2018
Traditional male circumcision (TMC) is a cultural ritual that involves the removal of the penile foreskin of a male person undertaken as part of a rite of passage from childhood into adulthood. The aim of the study was to determine the notions of manhood
Tryphosa Siweya, T. Sodi, M. Douglas
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Male circumcision for HIV prevention in high HIV prevalence settings: what can mathematical modelling contribute to informed decision making? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Experts from UNAIDS, WHO, and the South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling report their review of mathematical models estimating the impact of male circumcision on HIV incidence in high HIV prevalence ...
UNAIDS/WHO/SACEMA Expert Group on Modelling the Impact and Cost of Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention
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Social disharmony, inauthenticity and patriarchy: an Ubuntu perspective on the practice of female genital mutilation

open access: yesDeveloping World Bioethics, EarlyView.
Abstract Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a universal issue which affects girls in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America, and immigrant communities in Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. FGM is a cultural practice in approximately 29 countries in Africa, affecting over 140 million girls.
Tauseef Ahmad Ally, Lizeka Amanda Tandwa
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Training and Implementation of the Pollock Technique, a Safe, Effective Newborn Circumcision Procedure, in a Low-Resource Setting

open access: yesGlobal Pediatric Health, 2015
Male circumcision is highly protective against urinary tract infections, inflammatory conditions of the penis, sexually transmitted infections, and urogenital cancers.
Noah Kojima BS   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge on voluntary medical male circumcision in a low uptake setting in northern Uganda

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
BackgroundFree VMMC services have been available in Uganda since 2010. However, uptake in Northern Uganda remains disproportionately low. We aimed to determine if this is due to men’s insufficient knowledge on VMMC, and if women’s knowledge on VMMC has ...
B. Nanteza   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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