Acceptibility of male child circumcision amongst their mothers

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Acceptability of male circumcision among mothers with male children
in Mysore, India.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SOCIAL: AIDS. 22(8):983-988, May 11, 2008.
Madhivanan, Purnima a,b; Krupp, Karl b; Chandrasekaran, Varalakshmi
b; Karat, Samuel C c; Reingold, Arthur L a; Klausner, Jeffrey D d
Abstract:
Objective: There is currently little information on the acceptability
of male circumcision in India. This study investigated the
acceptability of male circumcision among Indian mothers with male
children.
Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a convenience
sample of 795 women attending a reproductive health clinic in Mysore,
India, between January and April 2007.
Results: Of the 1012 invited eligible participants, 795 women agreed
to participate (response rate = 78.5%). The majority of women were
Hindus (78%), 18% were Muslims, and 4% were Christians. About 26% of
respondents had no schooling, 29% had 7 years of schooling, 42% had 8-
12 years, and 3% had more than 12 years. After women were informed
about the risks and benefits of male circumcision, a majority of
women with uncircumcised children (n = 564, 81%) said they would
definitely circumcise their children if the procedure were offered in
a safe hospital setting, free of charge, and a smaller number (n =
50, 7%) said they would probably consider the procedure. Only seven
women (1%) said that they would definitely/probably not consider male
circumcision, and 63 (9%) were unsure.
Conclusion: Since male circumcision has been found to decrease risk
of HIV infection among men, it is important to determine its
acceptability as a potential HIV prevention strategy in India. This
study found male circumcision to be highly acceptable among a broad
range of mothers with male children in Mysore, India. Further studies
of acceptability among fathers and other populations are warranted.
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