Early childhood male medical circumcision

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dc.contributor.advisorMarais, J. G. L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorEngelbrecht, M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPalmer, Euricaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-23T07:59:10Z
dc.date.available2023-08-23T07:59:10Z
dc.date.issued2022en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph.D. (Development Studies))--University of the Free State, 2022en_ZA
dc.description.abstractMedical male circumcision studies concerning decision-making often focus on acceptability and feasibility among parents, with limited application of theoretical frameworks. The involvement of Black women in medical male circumcision policies and programmes has received limited attention. The research investigated infant and child male circumcision (ICMC) decision-making in South Africa and analysed the different perspectives and debates. Furthermore, the study focused on ICMC as an HIV prevention strategy. The constructs of three theoretical frameworks, including the Social Constructivism Theory, Ecological Systems Theory, and Social Norms Theory, were applied across three independent articles. In-depth interviews were conducted to collect data from parents, Black women, and a young male participant who has undergone traditional male circumcision to determine their experiences of ICMC decision-making in the Diepsloot and Diepkloof areas in Gauteng, South Africa. The data analysis was conducted using a thematic and framework analysis. The findings showed that policy positions do not reflect the social contexts, including social sanctions, the social network, and the social construction of masculinity prevalent in ICMC decision-making. The results showed that the involvement of Black women in medical male circumcision policies and programmes should be central as men dominate ICMC decisions and women are on the periphery of the decision-making process.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/12142
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectInfant and child male circumcisionen_ZA
dc.subjectmedical male circumcisionen_ZA
dc.subjecttraditional male circumcisionen_ZA
dc.subjectgenderen_ZA
dc.subjectwomenen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial Constructivism Theoryen_ZA
dc.subjectEcological Systems Theoryen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial Norms Theoryen_ZA
dc.titleEarly childhood male medical circumcisionen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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