An autopsy of palliative health hazards associated with the contemporary traditional male circumcision rite: The case of 2016 Alice study

Mpateni, Aphiwe; Kang’ethe, S.M.

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“…A total of 48,468 participants were involved in the review, of whom 1055 and 47,413, respectively, were involved in qualitative and quantitative studies. 11 studies involved male only [62-67, 70-72, 74, 76], 7 studies involved men and women [39, 59-61, 69, 73, 75], 2 studies involved traditional circumcisers [61, 62], and 1 study involved health practitioners [61]. Participants’ ages ranged from 13 to 70 years old, however, 2 studies did not report the participant’s age [59, 63].…”

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“…Four studies [61, 62, 69, 73] highlighted the practice of one knife or blade used to circumcise several initiates. For example, the majority of participants in a study in Tanzania reported that one knife was used in all TMC ceremony [62].…”

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“…The detail of the description of the studies is in Table 3. Among the 18 included publications, 11 were qualitative studies [39,[59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68], 5 were quantitative studies [69][70][71][72][73] and 2 were mixed methods [74,75]. All the studies included were conducted in areas where traditional male circumcision was performed.…”

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“…Stigma, discrimination, and disrespect experienced by initiates prior to circumcision and uncircumcised men also reflect lack of social and psychological support from their families, friends, and communities. TMC is generally assumed to have implications for HIV transmission [39,60,61,69,70,72,73,75]. Unsafe procedure of TMC practices such as using one knife to circumcise several initiates, not wearing gloves when circumcise initiates, and unhygienic environment, raising the concern of on potential spread of infectious diseases, including HIV [61,69,73].…”

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“…Lack of knowledge of the mode HIV transmission was not only in TMC initiates but also among traditional circumcisers reflected in encouraging sex adventure, using one knife for several initiates, sharing bandages for several initiates, and ignorance of unhygienic environment [61]. A study in Tanzania [73] revealed that most of the traditional circumcisers did not associate between traditional circumcision practice and HIV/AIDS, assuming that HIV/AIDS was an urban disease.…”

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Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review

Abanit

Fauk

Ward

2023

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Introduction Although traditional male circumcision (TMC) is still practiced in a number of countries, and its healing process may have a high risk of HIV and other STIs transmission, there have been no published systematic reviews on TMC, HIV risk, and impacts on circumcised men and their families. The aim of this study is to synthesise evidence of how TMC practices contribute to HIV transmission among males and the impacts of HIV on themselves and their families. Methods The systematic search started with an initial search following the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcomes) framework. A systematic review was conducted to find literature using databases including PubMed, CINHAL, SCOPUS, ProQuest, Cochrane, and Medline. The search was limited to the English language, and with no year limit in order to capture as many articles as possible about circumcision, traditional male circumcision, HIV, and impact on men and their families. Critical appraisal tools developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) for study design were used to assess the methodological quality of included studies. Result A total of 18 studies were included: 11 were qualitative studies, 5 were quantitative studies, and 2 were mixed-method studies. All the studies included were conducted in areas where traditional male circumcision was performed (17 in Africa and 1 in Papua New Guinea). The findings of the review were categorized into themes namely TMC as a cultural practice, consequences of not being traditionally circumcised on men and their families, and TMC-related risk of HIV transmission. The review showed that TMC and HIV risk could bring significant and negative challenges for men and their families. Conclusion The findings indicated the need for targeted health intervention programs and efforts to address psychological and social challenges in communities practicing TMC. Prospero Number Registration: CRD42022357788.

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Section: Tmc and Knowledge Of Hiv Transmissionmentioning

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Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review

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The Impact of Traditional Male Circumcision Challenges on Newly Initiated Men’s Advancement in Education: Implications for Human Rights and Social Work in South Africa

Nomngcoyiya

Kang’ethe

2021

J. Hum. Rights Soc. Work

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ObjectivesTo synthesise evidence to determine whether, in contrast to medical male circumcision, traditional male circumcision (TMC) practices may contribute to HIV transmission and what the impacts of TMC are on the initiates, their families and societies.DesignSystematic review.Data sourcePubMed, CINHAL, SCOPUS, ProQuest, Cochrane database and Medline were searched between 15 and 30 October 2022.Eligibility criteria(1) Studies involving young men, young male adults, male adults and mixed male and female participants; (2) studies on TMC involving men living with HIV (married and non-married); (3) studies on TMC, HIV transmission and impact in low-income and middle-income countries; (4) qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method studies and (5) studies aimed at exploring TMC and how it contributes to HIV transmission and the impacts of HIV on circumcised men and their families.Data extractionData were extracted based on study details, study design, characteristics of participants and results.ResultA total of 18 studies were included: 11 were qualitative studies, five were quantitative studies and two were mixed-method studies. All the studies included were conducted in areas where TMC was performed (17 in Africa and one in Papua New Guinea). The review’s findings were categorised into themes: TMC as a cultural practice, consequences of not being traditionally circumcised on men and their families and TMC-related risk of HIV transmission.ConclusionThis systematic review highlights that TMC practice and HIV risk could negatively impact men and their families. Existing evidence suggests that little attention has been paid to men and their families experiencing the impacts of TMC and HIV risk factors. The findings recommend the need for health intervention programmes such as safe circumcision and safe sexual behaviours following TMC and efforts to address psychological and social challenges in communities practising TMC.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42022357788.

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An autopsy of palliative health hazards associated with the contemporary traditional male circumcision rite: The case of 2016 Alice study

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review

Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review

The Impact of Traditional Male Circumcision Challenges on Newly Initiated Men’s Advancement in Education: Implications for Human Rights and Social Work in South Africa

Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review

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