Acceptability of infant male circumcision as part of HIV prevention and male reproductive health efforts in Gaborone, Botswana, and surrounding areas.
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Author list: Plank RM, Makhema J, Kebaabetswe P, Hussein F, Lesetedi C, Halperin D, Bassil B, Shapiro R, Lockman S
Publisher: Springer (part of Springer Nature): Springer Open Choice Hybrid Journals
Publication year: 2010
Journal: AIDS and Behavior (1090-7165)
Journal acronym: AIDS Behav
Volume number: 14
Issue number: 5
Start page: 1198
End page: 202
Number of pages: -995
ISSN: 1090-7165
eISSN: 1573-3254
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
Abstract
Adult male circumcision reduces a man's risk for heterosexual HIV acquisition. Infant circumcision is safer, easier and less costly but not widespread in southern Africa. Questionnaires were administered to sixty mothers of newborn boys in Botswana: 92% responded they would circumcise if the procedure were available in a clinical setting, primarily to prevent future HIV infection, and 85% stated the infant's father must participate in the decision. Neonatal male circumcision appears to be acceptable in Botswana and deserves urgent attention in resource-limited regions with high HIV prevalence, with the aim to expand services in safe, culturally acceptable and sustainable ways.
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