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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Acceptability, knowledge, beliefs, and partners as determinants of Zambian men's readiness to undergo medical male circumcision
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 18, No. 2, Year 2014
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Description
There is limited information about the influence of partners on medical male circumcision (MMC) uptake. This study aimed to evaluate attitudes, knowledge, and preferences about MMC among men and their partners, and their relative impact on male readiness to undergo the MMC procedure. Male participants (n = 354) and their partners (n = 273) were recruited from community health centers in Lusaka, Zambia. Men reported their readiness to undergo MMC, and both men and women were assessed regarding their attitudes and knowledge regarding MMC. Men who had discussed MMC with their partners, those who endorsed MMC for HIV risk reduction, and those viewing MMC as culturally acceptable reported increased readiness to undergo MMC. Additionally, endorsement of MMC by female partners was associated with increased men's readiness. Results support promotion of cultural acceptability of MMC, and efforts to increase MMC uptake may benefit from incorporating partners in the decision making process. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Authors & Co-Authors
Jones, Deborah J.
United States, Miami
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Cook, Ryan R.
United States, Miami
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Arheart, Kristopher L.E.
United States, Miami
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Redding, Colleen A.
United States, Kingston
The University of Rhode Island
Zulu, Robert
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia
Castro, José Guillermo
United States, Miami
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Weiss, Stephen Marshall
United States, Miami
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-013-0530-0
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Zambia
Participants Gender
Male
Female