Early Infant Male Circumcision in Cameroon and Senegal: Demand, Service Provision, and Cultural Context.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Male circumcision is almost universal in North and West Africa, and practiced for various reasons. Yet there is little documentation on service delivery, clinical procedures, policies, and programmatic strategies. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) commissioned country program reviews in 2014 to shed light on the delivery of male circumcision services for infants in Cameroon and Senegal.

Methods

We conducted a policy desk review, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions at health centers and in communities. Between December 2014 and January 2015, we conducted 21 key informant interviews (13 with regional and district officers, 5 with national officers, and 3 with UNICEF officials) and 36 focus group discussions (6 with men, 6 with women, 12 w

SUBMITTER: Kenu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4944576 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature