Traditional circumcision during manhood initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a pre-post intervention evaluation
SOURCE: BMC Public Health
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, A.Nqeketo, G.Petros, X.Kanta
KEYWORDS: EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, HEALTH, INITIATION RITUALS, MALE CIRCUMCISION, PUBLIC HEALTH, TRADITIONAL HEALERS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 5090
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5592
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5592
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, A.Nqeketo, G.Petros, X.Kanta
KEYWORDS: EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, HEALTH, INITIATION RITUALS, MALE CIRCUMCISION, PUBLIC HEALTH, TRADITIONAL HEALERS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 5090
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5592
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5592
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Abstract
Circumcisions undertaken in non-clinical settings can have significant risks of serious adverse events, including death. The aim of this study was to test an intervention for safe traditional circumcision in the context of initiation into manhood among the Xhosa, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Traditional surgeons and nurses registered with the health department were trained over five days on ten modules including safe circumcision, infection control, anatomy, post-operative care, detection and early management of complications and sexual health education. Initiates from initiation schools of the trained surgeons and nurses were examined and interviewed on 2nd, 4th, 7th and 14th day after circumcision. From 192 initiates physically examined at the 14th day after circumcision by a trained clinical nurse high rates of complications were found: 40 (20.8%) had mild delayed wound healing, 31 (16.2%) had a mild wound infection, 22 (10.5%) mild pain and 20 (10.4%) had insufficient skin removed. Most traditional surgeons and nurses wore gloves during operation and care but did not use the recommended circumcision instrument. Only 12% of the initiates were circumcised before their sexual debut and they reported a great deal of sexual risk behaviour. Findings show weak support for scaling up traditional male circumcision.-
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