Medical circumcision and manhood initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a post intervention evaluation
SOURCE: Culture, Health & Sexuality
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, X.Kanta
KEYWORDS: CIRCUMCISION, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, HEALTH, INITIATION RITUALS, MEN, RISK BEHAVIOUR
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 5677
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5019
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5019
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, X.Kanta
KEYWORDS: CIRCUMCISION, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, HEALTH, INITIATION RITUALS, MEN, RISK BEHAVIOUR
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 5677
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5019
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5019
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Abstract
The objective of this study were first, to report the adverse events reported following male circumcision performed by medical professionals after a one-day training workshop, second to report on the attitudes towards, beliefs surrounding and experiences regarding circumcision and initiation, the third to assess the HIV-risk behavior of young men attending initiation schools post medical circumcision.-
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