Knowledge and Practices of Male Circumcision as an HIV/AIDS Prevention Measure among Males in Mbarara Municipality

Abstract

Male circumcision is the surgical removal of all or part of the fore skin from the penis [1]. Circumcision is one of the prehistoric, oldest and largely widespread surgical procedures ever practiced [2]. Recently, male circumcision has been rolled out as one of the HIV/AIDS prevention strategies especially in non-circumcising communities. Its roll-out follows several randomized clinical trials that concluded that MC reduces the chances of HIV transmission through heterosexual intercourse. The landmark randomized