Assessment of the factors contributing to the low prevalence of safe male circumcision in Buwoya village, Uganda
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2013-11
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Kampala International University, School of Health Sciences
Abstract
The objective of the study was to determine the factors hindering the scaling up of circumcision numbers in men above 18 years in Buwoya Village in Iganga district, Uganda. A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out with a catchment population of 72 men above 18years.Enrollment was voluntary and all respondents consented. Out of a total of 72 respondents, only 19(26%) men were circumcised and (74%) 53 men were uncircumcised. Out of the 53 men 14 were planning to be circumcised and 39 reported to never circumcise. The most reported factors hindering the uptake of safe male circumcision by men above 18 years in Buwoya village were pain, failure to secure time for the service and the long duration for healing.
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of a degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery of Kampala International University
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Safe male circumcision, Low prevalence of safe male circumcision, Buwoya village, HIV/AIDS, Iganga district