The impact of a pro-male circumcision (MC) approach towards an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy in Botswana

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dc.contributor.advisorNattrass, Nicolien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMbayi, Letsemaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-13T04:00:19Z
dc.date.available2015-01-13T04:00:19Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 94-103).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates how the emergence of male circumcision (MC) as part of a broader HIV prevention strategy will impact on Botswana's HIV/AIDS epidemic. Although is [sic] been more then two decades since Botswana's first case of HIV was diagnosed, HIV/AIDS is still the country's major development challenge. The government has played a key role in providing comprehensive treatment and care interventions and although prevention has always been the government's most important priority, the success of this has been limited. If Botswana is to succeed in decreasing the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in future generations there is a paramount need for more effective prevention interventions. Evidence of the preventative impact of MC presents a major opportunity to address this need. Botswana's government has recognized this opportunity and has begun a scale-up of the MC service in the country's health sector. Qualitative methods and quantitative methods show that the current pro-MC approach towards HIV prevention strategy in Botswana could have a positive impact on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the possible unintended effects of the scale-up of MC on behaviour should be considered carefully. Great care should be taken in ensuring that there is clarity amongst circumcised men, as well as the general public, on the 'limited' preventative impact of MC to deter behavioural disinhibition from taking place.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMbayi, L. (2009). <i>The impact of a pro-male circumcision (MC) approach towards an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy in Botswana</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12124en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMbayi, Letsema. <i>"The impact of a pro-male circumcision (MC) approach towards an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy in Botswana."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12124en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMbayi, L. 2009. The impact of a pro-male circumcision (MC) approach towards an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy in Botswana. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mbayi, Letsema AB - This paper investigates how the emergence of male circumcision (MC) as part of a broader HIV prevention strategy will impact on Botswana's HIV/AIDS epidemic. Although is [sic] been more then two decades since Botswana's first case of HIV was diagnosed, HIV/AIDS is still the country's major development challenge. The government has played a key role in providing comprehensive treatment and care interventions and although prevention has always been the government's most important priority, the success of this has been limited. If Botswana is to succeed in decreasing the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in future generations there is a paramount need for more effective prevention interventions. Evidence of the preventative impact of MC presents a major opportunity to address this need. Botswana's government has recognized this opportunity and has begun a scale-up of the MC service in the country's health sector. Qualitative methods and quantitative methods show that the current pro-MC approach towards HIV prevention strategy in Botswana could have a positive impact on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the possible unintended effects of the scale-up of MC on behaviour should be considered carefully. Great care should be taken in ensuring that there is clarity amongst circumcised men, as well as the general public, on the 'limited' preventative impact of MC to deter behavioural disinhibition from taking place. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - The impact of a pro-male circumcision (MC) approach towards an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy in Botswana TI - The impact of a pro-male circumcision (MC) approach towards an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy in Botswana UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12124 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12124
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMbayi L. The impact of a pro-male circumcision (MC) approach towards an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy in Botswana. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12124en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Economicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherApplied Economicsen_ZA
dc.titleThe impact of a pro-male circumcision (MC) approach towards an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy in Botswanaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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