Acceptability of male circumcision for prevention of HIV infection among men and women in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorAlberta, Lisa M.
dc.contributor.authorAkol, Angela
dc.contributor.authorL’Engle, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorTolley, Elizabeth E.
dc.contributor.authorRamirez, Catalina B.
dc.contributor.authorOpio, Alex
dc.contributor.authorTumwesigye, Nazarius M.
dc.contributor.authorThomsen, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorNeema, Stella
dc.contributor.authorBaine, Sebastian O.
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-29T10:50:01Z
dc.date.available2022-04-29T10:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractIn the last decade, three randomized controlled trials in Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda have shown that medical male circumcision (MMC) reduces the sexual transmission of HIV from women to men. Objectives of this assessment were to measure acceptability of adult MMC and circumcision of children to inform policies regarding whether and how to promote MMC as an HIV prevention strategy. This mixed-method study, conducted across four Ugandan districts, included a two-stage household survey of 833 adult males and 842 adult females, focus group discussions, and a health provider survey. Respondents’ acceptability of MMC was positive and substantial after being informed about the results of recent randomized trials. In uncircumcised men, between 40% and 62% across the districts would consider getting circumcised. Across the four districts between 60% and 86% of fathers and 49% and 95% of mothers were supportive of MMC for sons. Widespread support exists among men and women in this study for promoting MMC as part of Uganda’s current ‘ABC ’ HIV prevention strategy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAlbert, L. M., Akol, A., L'Engle, K., Tolley, E. E., Ramirez, C. B., Opio, A., ... & Baine, S. O. (2011). Acceptability of male circumcision for prevention of HIV infection among men and women in Uganda. AIDS care, 23(12), 1578-1585. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2011.579939en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2011.579939
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/2948
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAIDS careen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectMale circumcisionen_US
dc.subjectInfant circumcisionen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectAcceptabilityen_US
dc.subjectpreventionen_US
dc.titleAcceptability of male circumcision for prevention of HIV infection among men and women in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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