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Knowledge of HIV status among men aged 20–35 years in Lusaka, Zambia: Findings from a pilot time location sampling survey in the “Yaba Guy Che” (for the guys) study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives We conducted a pilot time location sampling survey with young men aged 20–35 years in Lusaka, Zambia and aimed to describe knowledge of HIV status and determine factors associated with knowledge of HIV status. Methods Hotspots where men congregate were identified in a densely populated community in Lusaka. Hotspots were grouped into
Mwelwa Muleba Phiri, Lucheka M. Sigande, Chisanga Mwansa, Ab Schaap, Sian Floyd, Loyd Kalekanya, Charles Banda, Steve Belemu, Helen Ayles, Musonda Simwinga, Bernadette Hensen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life history and mating systems select for male biased parasitism mediated through natural selection and ecological feedbacks [PDF]

arXiv, 2010
Males are often the "sicker" sex with male biased parasitism found in a taxonomically diverse range of species. There is considerable interest in the processes that could underlie the evolution of sex-biased parasitism. Mating system differences along with differences in lifespan may play a key role.
arxiv  

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Implications for the Provision of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Results of a Systematic Literature Review

PLoS ONE, 2016
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a critical HIV prevention tool. Since 2007, sub-Saharan African countries with the highest prevalence of HIV have been mobilizing resources to make VMMC available.
M. Kaufman, M. Smelyanskaya, L. V. Van Lith, Elizabeth C Mallalieu, Aliza M Waxman, Karin Hatzhold, A. Marcell, S. Kasedde, G. Lija, N. Hasen, G. Ncube, J. Samuelson, C. Bonnecwe, K. Seifert-Ahanda, E. Njeuhmeli, A. Tobian   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is Sex Like Driving? Risk Compensation Associated with Male Circumcision in Kisumu, Kenya [PDF]

Mass adult male circumcision campaigns for HIV prevention are underway across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. However, concern remains about risk compensation associated with the reduction in the probability of HIV transmission per risky act.
Christine Mattson, Nicholas Wilson, Wentao Xiong   +2 more
core  

“I Feel Like More of a Man”: A Mixed Methods Study of Masculinity, Sexual Performance, and Circumcision for HIV Prevention [PDF]

, 2017
Ethnographic studies from numerous societies have documented the central role of male circumcision in conferring masculinity and preparing boys for adult male sexuality.
Barrington, Clare, Brito, Maximo O., Donastorg, Yeycy, Fleming, Paul J., Lerebours, Leonel, Pearce, Lisa D.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

“Due to These Restrictions, Girls Think of Themselves as Nothing”: A Qualitative and Quantitative Description of Menstrual Restrictions and Stigma Among Adolescent Girls Across Religious and Other Sociocultural Contexts

Journal of Adolescence, Volume 97, Issue 4, Page 901-916, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Girls in Tanzania often experience menstrual restrictions (i.e., expectations about behaviors prohibited during menstruation) and menstrual stigma (i.e., negative attitudes toward people who menstruate). A better understanding of sociocultural contexts contributing to menstrual stigma and restrictions is needed.
Aisha S. King, Kathleen J. Sikkema, Jennifer Rubli, Britt DeVries, Emily M. Cherenack   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increasing voluntary medical male circumcision uptake among adult men in Tanzania

AIDS (London), 2017
Objective: We evaluated a demand-creation intervention to increase voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) uptake among men aged 20–34 years in Tanzania, to maximise short-term impact on HIV incidence.
M. Wambura, H. Mahler, J. Grund, N. Larke, G. Mshana, E. Kuringe, M. Plotkin, G. Lija, M. Makokha, F. Terris-Prestholt, R. Hayes, J. Changalucha, H. Weiss   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Last‐Minute Cancellations in Pediatric Ambulatory and Day Surgeries in Italy: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 439-445, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Cancellation of pediatric day and ambulatory surgeries on the day of the procedure poses a significant challenge, impacting hospital resources and patient care. In Italy, ambulatory surgery is defined as a surgical/diagnostic procedure without hospitalization, and day surgery is defined as a surgical/diagnostic procedure with ...
Alessandro Vittori, Rajeev S. Iyer, Marco Cascella, Riccardo Tarquini, Elisa Francia, Ilaria Mascilini, Cecilia M. Pizzo, Franco Marinangeli, Roberto Pedone, Giuliano Marchetti, Sergio G. Picardo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forced male circumcision and the politics of foreskin in Kenya

, 2018
Do forced male circumcisions have political legitimacy in Kenya that they do not have internationally? This article asks what these acts of public violence tell us about the relationships between moral ethnicity and state formation in Kenya.
M. Lamont
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Adverse event profile of a mature voluntary medical male circumcision programme performing PrePex and surgical procedures in Zimbabwe

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2017
Introduction: The frequency of adverse events (AEs) is a widely used indicator of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programme quality. Though over 11.7 million male circumcisions (MCs) have been performed, little published data exists on the ...
A. F. Bochner, C. Feldacker, B. Makunike, M. Holec, Vernon Murenje, Abby Stepaniak, S. Xaba, Shirish Balachandra, M. Tshimanga, Vts Chitimbire, S. Barnhart   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source