Vol 7 Issue 2 April 2020-June 2020
Cyrus Bally Ashivira, Ritho Muthoni, Jane Karonjo
Abstract: Introduction: This study was conducted with the aim to investigate factors influencing free voluntary medical male circumcision uptake among men aged 18-50 years old in Sioport community, Busia County. According to Impact Research and Development Organization,(2015) data collected from January 2013 to June 2015 uptake of free VMMC represents 47.9% of 32 000 men. The 32 000 men which represents 100% of the target population, basing on this statistics there was a gap of 52.1% uncircumcised men in Sioport community thus to carry a study on up take of VMMC. The study main objective was to determine factors influencing free voluntary medical male circumcision uptake among men aged 18-50 years old. The specific objectives included; to determine socio-economic &demographic factors, to investigate health facility factors and to establish cultural factors influence on VMMC uptake among men aged 18-50 years old.
Methodology: The study design was a cross sectional descriptive study. The target population was 32 000 respondents in Sioport community. The sample size was 385 respondents. Stratified sampling was used to select households while purposive sampling procedure was used to select men between ages 18-50 years due for VMMC services. Data was collected using a questionnaire. Data gathered was edited, analyzed using SPSS through frequency tables. Ethical consideration was observed during the entire process of the study.
Results: Majority of the respondents 72 (20%) were in the age bracket of (18-26) years. 45% had attained primary level education. Further, 60% of respondents reported that VMMC reduces STI/HIV transmission by 60% however they were hindered to seek this service due to long distance at (45%). 50% of respondents, believed that women were not allowed to touch men’s penis,
Conclusion: There was association between; Age, level of education, gender, distance and uptake of VMMC
Keywords: Circumcision, Community, Factors influencing, Male, Uptake, Voluntary.
Title: FACTORS INFLUENCING FREE VOLUNTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION UPTAKE AMONG MEN AGED 18-5O YEARS IN SIOPORT COMMUNITY, BUSIA COUNTY
Author: Cyrus Bally Ashivira, Ritho Muthoni, Jane Karonjo
ISSN 2349-7823
International Journal of Recent Research in Life Sciences (IJRRLS)
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