Voluntary medical male circumcision and sexual practices among sexually active circumcised men in Mzuzu, Malawi: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is one of the strategies being promoted to prevent sexual heterosexual transmission of HIV. It has been adopted by 14 countries with high HIV prevalence and low circumcision rates. The 60.0% protective efficacy of VMMC has come with misc...
Main Authors: | Zimveka Jones Chatsika, Andrew Kumitawa, Vincent Samuel, Steven Chifundo Azizi, Vincent C. Jumbe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8309-5 |
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