Open AccessThe development of an explanatory model for voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Author(s) -
Celenkosini Thembelenkosini Nxumalo,
Gugu Mchunu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5346
Subject(s) - medicine , explanatory model , premise , clarity , qualitative research , male circumcision , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , family medicine , population , sociology , health services , social science , philosophy , epistemology , chemistry , linguistics , biochemistry
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) remains the epicentre of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic in South Africa. The incidence of HIV infection in KZN necessitates cost-effective strategies to curb the spread of infection. Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been adopted as an additional biomedical preventive strategy since 2010 in line with recommendations from the World Health Organization. Despite several attempts to scale-up VMMC to reach age specific targets to achieve immediate aversion of infections, the uptake of VMMC remains sub-optimal, particularly in KZN. The purpose of this study is to describe the processes that were followed in developing, describing and evaluating an explanatory model for VMMC in KZN, South Africa.