Associated factors with uptake of safe male circumcision in HIV prevention in males aged 15-35 in Bigando Ward, Kigulya Division, Masindi Municipality
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2017-07
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Kampala International University, School of Allied Health Sciences
Abstract
Introduction
This study was to determine Associated Factors with up Take of Safe Male Circumcision as Hiv Prevention in Males Aged 15-35 In Bigando Ward, Kigulya Division, Masindi Municipality. it was guided by the following Specific Objectives.
To explore and describe the socioeconomic factors that influences the uptake of SMC adult males.
To determine the knowledge of adult males on the importance of SMC as an HIV preventive strategy.
To determine the perceptions of adult males towards SMC and To find out suggestions from the adult males the strategies that can be employed to increase the uptake of SMC in Masindi Municipality.
Methods
The study design was a descriptive cross-sectional study with a study population of 384 and and the sample size was determine using Kish and Leshie’s formulae of sample size determination and it came to 117 however the response rate was 60.
Results
The findings revealed that; Knowledge was good as all the respondents, 60(100%) mentioned that they had heard about it mainly from the radios and health workers. Another factor that was hindering men from undergoing circumcision was their belief that is associated with complications, with 42(70%) saying so. The main complications mentioned were pain, 32(70%) and bleeding 22(52.4%). The attitude towards circumcision was fair with 38(63.3%) saying it was good against 4(6.7%) who said it was bad.
Conclusion and recommendation
It is recommended that; Health education of the respondents on the advantages of circumcision especially on the fact that it has protective effects against HIV as to faster positive behavior change, Government should possibly pay for all circumcision in private health facilities, Attitude towards SMC should be improved by regularly talking about in all public places like markets etc., The circumcision camps should improve on the privacy of the clients that turn up for circumcision, Promoting education of children in the study area so as to enhance a more literate population in the future, that is more likely to embrace circumcision.
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A research report submitted to School Of Allied Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Diploma In Clinical Medicine And Community Health at Kampala International University
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Safe male circumcision, HIV prevention, Bigando Ward, Kigulya Division, Masindi Municipality