Open AccessA Longitudinal Study on Women’s Knowledge of Male Circumcision, and its Influencing Factors in Zambia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of women's health care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-9506
DOI - 10.33140/ijwhc/03/02/00007
Subject(s) - medicine , male circumcision , demography , odds , multivariate analysis , gynecology , cohort , family medicine , population , environmental health , logistic regression , health services , sociology
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate Women’s Knowledge of Male Circumcision and its influencing factors between2011 and 2013.Methods: The study was a prospective cohort study of post-Male Circumcision sexual behavior in Zambia and sampled a totalof 1350 women aged 15-29 years. The study followed up women and collected data in three rounds using a self-administeredstructured questionnaire. The type of analysis involved univariate, bivariate and multivariate.Results: Close to three-quarters (72.5%) of the respondents had heard or were aware of male circumcision before it was describedto them. Less than one third (29%) had average knowledge at baseline. The odds of having good and average knowledge versuspoor knowledge was greater for following women; single women with circumcised primary sex partners (OR: 2.1, P<0.001, CI:1.39-3.21); women who talked to a circumcised partner about male circumcision (OR: 2.12, P<0.001, CI: 1.93-2.31); womenaged 20 to 29 years; women who had some education; women who were aware about male circumcision and had talked to afamily member about male circumcision.Conclusion: It is evident from the findings that male circumcision campaigns might have failed to correctly educate women onthe male circumcision and its protection.