High risk sexual behaviours associated with traditional beliefs about gender roles among men interested in medical male circumcision in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Beliefs about gender roles and high-risk sexual behaviours underlie the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in South Africa. Yet, there is limited information on the relationships between beliefs about gender roles and risky sexual behaviours. Few studies have explored the association between beliefs about gender roles, high risk sexual behaviour, and health-seeking behaviour among men.

Methods

We investigated associations between gender beliefs (dichotomised as traditional or progressive) and high-risk sexual behaviour among South African men presenting for medical male circumcision (Apr 2014 to Nov 2015).

Results

Of 2792 enrolled men, 47.4% reported traditional gender beliefs. Participant ages ranged between 18-46 years (median age 26 years; inter

SUBMITTER: Chetty-Makkan CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220767 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature