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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Geographical patterns of male circumcision practices in africa: Association with HIV seroprevalence
International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 19, No. 3, Year 1990
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Moses S (Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, PO Box 19676, Nairobi, Kenya), Bradley J E, Nagelkerke NJD, Ronald A R, Ndinya-Achola J O and Plummer F A: Geographical patterns of male circumcision practices in Africa: Association with HIV seroprevalence. International Journal of Epidemiology 1990; 19: 693-697.To ascertain whether male circumcision might explain some of the geographical variation in human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence in Africa, we investigated the association between the practice of male circumcision at a societal level and HIV seroprevalence. Male circumcision practices for over 700 African societies were identified, and HIV seroprevalence in general adult populations from 140 distinct locations in 41 countries was obtained. In locations where male circumcision is practised, HIV seroprevalence was considerably lower than in areas where it is not practised. This study supports the hypothesis that lack of circumcision in males is a risk factor for HIV transmission. © 1990 International Epidemiological Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Moses, Stephen
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Bradley, Janet E.
Kenya, Nairobi
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Nagelkerke, Nico J.D.
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Ronald, Allan R.
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Ndinya-Achola, Jeckoniah O.
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Plummer, Francis Allan
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Statistics
Citations: 242
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/ije/19.3.693
ISSN:
03005771
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Male