KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES TOWARDS VOLUTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION IN HIV PREVENTION AMONG MALES IN ATUTUR GENERAL HOSIPTAL, KUMI DISTRICT. A CROSS - SECTION STUDY.
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https://doi.org/10.71020/jwhr.v2i5.37Keywords:
Voluntary medical male circumcision, HIV/AIDs prevention, Atutur general hospital, Kumi districtAbstract
Background:
The Knowledge about Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in HIV prevention among Males in Atutur General Hospital, Kumi district, the Attitudes toward Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in HIV prevention among males in Atutur hospital, and the Practices toward VMMC in HIV prevention among males in Atutur General Hospital.
Methodology:
A descriptive cross-section study was used, and data was collected from 50 respondents. The respondents were selected using the probability sampling method, and an English-typed questionnaire with closed- and open-ended questions was used as the data collection tool. Data was analyzed manually using tally sheets and entered into the computer using Microsoft Excel to illustrate the graphs and figures for quantitative data.
Results:
(58%) of the respondents were in the age group of 18-30 years, (56%) were married and (48%) had attained a tertiary level of Education Findings revealed that the respondents had good knowledge of VMMC in HIV prevention, 76% knew that MC reduces the chance of getting HIV. Most (67.7%) of the respondents would consider being circumcised if there were no/minimal complications, 54.5% of the uncircumcised portion of respondents were willing to get circumcised on the basis that MC reduces chances of contracting HIV infection, and (78%) preferred that circumcision be carried out in a health facility and 38% of the respondents were circumcised.
Conclusion:
The knowledge toward VMMC in HIV prevention among males in Atutur General Hospital is good but with a poor attitude and practices.
Recommendation:
The administration of Atutur General Hospital should organize frequent free medical male circumcision services and its health workers should effectively control pain during and after circumcision, provide more health education and sensitization, and also put up measures that facilitate quick healing like proper sterile technique, antibiotic therapy and advice on proper wound care after circumcision.
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