[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based identification of key beliefs explaining adult male circumcision motivation in Zimbabwe: targets for behavior change messaging

DE Montano, D Kasprzyk, DT Hamilton, M Tshimanga… - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
Male circumcision (MC) reduces HIV acquisition among men, leading WHO/UNAIDS to
recommend a goal to circumcise 80% of men in high HIV prevalence countries. Significant …

Barriers, benefits, and behaviour: Voluntary medical male circumcision ideation in a population-based sample of Zambian men

JG Rosen, MA Carrasco, AM Traub… - African Journal of AIDS …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Reaching ambitious voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) coverage targets requires
a deeper understanding of the multifaceted processes shaping men's willingness to access …

[HTML][HTML] Behavior change pathways to voluntary medical male circumcision: narrative interviews with circumcision clients in Zambia

JE Price, L Phiri, D Mulenga, PC Hewett, SM Topp… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
As an HIV prevention strategy, the scale-up of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC)
is underway in 14 countries in Africa. For prevention impact, these countries must perform …

Stages of change for voluntary medical male circumcision and sexual risk behavior in uncircumcised Zambian men: The Spear and Shield Project

CA Redding, D Jones, R Zulu, N Chitalu… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Dissemination and scale up of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC)
programs is well supported by evidence that VMMC reduces HIV risk in populations with …

Female partner acceptance as a predictor of men's readiness to undergo voluntary medical male circumcision in Zambia: the spear and shield project

R Cook, D Jones, CA Redding, R Zulu, N Chitalu… - AIDS and Behavior, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The World Health Organization has recommended the scale-up of voluntary
medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa; however, men …

Triggering the decision to undergo medical male circumcision: a qualitative study of adult men in Botswana

KE Wirth, B Semo, C Ntsuape, NM Ramabu… - AIDS care, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In 2007, the World Health Organization endorsed voluntary medical male
circumcision (VMMC) as part of comprehensive HIV-prevention strategies. A major …

Factors contributing to the low uptake of medical male circumcision in Mutare Rural District, Zimbabwe

IO Chiringa, DU Ramathuba… - African Journal of Primary …, 2016 - journals.co.za
Background: Medical male circumcision (MMC) has become a significant dimension of HIV
prevention interventions, after the results of three randomised controlled trials in Uganda …

[HTML][HTML] Association between wanting circumcision and risky sexual behaviour in Zimbabwe: evidence from the 2010–11 Zimbabwe demographic and health survey

A Chikutsa, AC Ncube, S Mutsau - Reproductive Health, 2015 - Springer
Background Zimbabwe adopted voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as an
additional HIV prevention strategy in 2009. A number of studies have been conducted to …

Prevalence and factors associated with knowledge of and willingness for male circumcision in rural Zimbabwe

W Mavhu, R Buzdugan, LF Langhaug… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To explore male circumcision (MC) prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and
intentions among rural Zimbabweans. Methods Representative survey of 18–44 year olds in …

Informing the scaling up of voluntary medical male circumcision efforts through the use of theory of reasoned action: Survey findings among uncircumcised young men …

TA Gurman, P Dhillon, JL Greene… - AIDS Education and …, 2015 - Guilford Press
Assessing predictors of intention to circumcise can help to identify effective strategies for
increasing uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). Grounded in the theory …