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Category : Male circumcision
Rush for the Cut among Boys in Mumias The Star, Pg. 26
Tuesday, 05 Jul 2011

Luo men living in Bungasi location of Mumias district have a sigh of relief thanks to the Kenya male circumcision strategic plan that originated from South Africa. Walter Obiero, the clinical manager of Nyanza reproductive health society notes that the exercise targets young people aged between 1

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Study Reveals Why Some Men Fear the ‘Cut’ The Standard, Pg. 24
Thursday, 07 Jul 2011

Findings of a study carried out by the University Illinois, Nyanza Reproductive Health Society and the University of Nairobi shows that wrong information has led to a decline in acceptance rates as most of those who were interviewed say its disadvantages outweigh its advantages.

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Myths Keeping Men off the Cut The Star, Pg. 26
Tuesday, 05 Jul 2011

Findings of a study carried out by the University Illinois, Nyanza Reproductive Health Society and the University of Nairobi shows that wrong information has led to a decline in acceptance rates as most of those who were interviewed say its disadvantages outweigh its advantages.

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Why Many Nyanza Men Won’t Accept the ‘Cut’ yet The People, Pg. 16
Tuesday, 05 Jul 2011

Findings of a study carried out by the University Illinois, Nyanza Reproductive Health Society and the University of Nairobi shows that wrong information has led to a decline in acceptance rates as most of those who were interviewed say its disadvantages outweigh its advantages.

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Male ‘Cut’ Wave Spreads to Turkana Kenya Today, Pg. 11
Monday, 04 Jul 2011

There is a growing list of Turkana men, who usually don’t perform the rite, but who have benefitted from the free government voluntary male circumcision. Research conducted in Kenya Uganda and South Africa indicates that prevalence rates in countries where men are not circumcised is far hig

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Why Youth are making Beeline to Get Circumcised Standard on Saturday, Pg 24
Sunday, 26 Jun 2011

The Luhya and Luo communities have different cultural practices, and circumcision is well cherished Luhya practice that turns boys into men however their Luo neighbors do not have any attached cultural value for the practice. This has made them subject to ridicule by their Luhya counterparts who

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Does Male ‘Cut’ Affect Sexual Satisfaction The East African, Pg. 13
Monday, 06 Jun 2011

Voluntary male circumcision has been appended to the HIV prevention package alongside abstinence, being faithful to one partner and using condoms but its acceptability among traditionally non circumcising communities is largely dependent on perceptions of its effect on sexual function. But &

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New Circumcision Gadget under Study in Homa Bay The Star, Pg. 9
Saturday, 04 Jun 2011

A pilot study of a new circumcision device known as the Shang ring is underway at the Homa Bay district hospital. The ring which does not require surgical operations and the procedure performed under local anesthesia takes less than five minutes.

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