Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Provision of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Services among Service Providers in Mufumbwe District of North-Western Province

Edward Mulenga, Eurody Kamwendo and Oliver Phiri
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Edward Mulenga: Senior Tutor, Zambezi College of Nursing and Midwifery
Eurody Kamwendo: Lecturer, Mosa University
Oliver Phiri: Lecturer, University of Lusaka

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2024, vol. 9, issue 12, 392-415

Abstract: Background: Male circumcision, a surgical removal of the foreskin that covers the penis is identified to be effective towards prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually transmitted infections among heterosexual partners worldwide. The practice is recommended to be provided by trained personnel traditional or community members, mostly Healthcare practitioners. To provide Voluntary Male Circumcision to a given population requires right knowledge, positive attitude and good practices among the Circumcision providers. Objectives: To assess the Knowledge levels attitude and practices towards provision of medical male circumcision services among service providers in Mufumbwe, district of Northwestern province. Method: This was a Mixed methods study that was conducted from May 2022 to September 2022. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaire. Purposive sampling was applied to one (1) Medical Officer, three (3) Medical licentiate and three HIV Nurse prescribers. Purposive sampling was also be used to select other respondents from one (1) Hospital, five (5) Rural Health Centres and Convenience sampling was used to select respondents from 22 rural health post. Findings: The sample consisted of 91 participants. 12(13.48%) were trained and 77 (86.52%) were not trained form a total of 87 (100.00%) responses. A total of 91 participants knowledge level were recorded and a good score of 60 (65.93%). From a total of 69 non-MC providers, it was found that 63 (91.30%) had positive attitude and the attitude of Mc providers was analysed and found to be 19 (95.00%) positive. And practices that are associated with healthcare practitioners in regard to providing voluntary medical male circumcision services in Mufumbwe district Northwestern province. 6 (33.33%) from 18 responded offered MC in the past 12 months. 18 respondents from 71 respondents who did not know how to circumcise, 13(72.22%) said they refer the clients.

Date: 2024
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