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Uptake and outcomes of early infant male circumcision services in four counties in Western Kenya

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dc.contributor.author Andale, Thomas Okwaro
dc.contributor.author Gachuno, Onesmus
dc.contributor.author Awuor, Theresa Odero Mary
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-23T08:34:49Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-23T08:34:49Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/7110
dc.description.abstract Background: Early Infant Male Circumcision (EIMC) is part of sustainable HIV prevention strategies in Kenya. The goals of the national EIMC program are to circumcise at least 40% of all newborn male infants delivered at hospitals offering the service and keep the rate of moderate and adverse events below 2%. Objectives: To determine the proportion of early male infants (age less than 60 days) born at hospitals in four counties of western Kenya who got circumcised and document the prevalence of adverse events (AEs) among those circumcised. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study involving all records for EIMC from 1st March 2014 through 31st March 2018 in four counties of western Kenya. Data analysis was done using EXEL to document proportion of facilities offering EIMC and compare EIMC uptake and outcomes in the four counties against the national goals for the program. Results: A mean of 4.3% of total health facilities offer EIMC in the region. Siaya had the highest proportion of facilities offering EIMC while Migori had the lowest proportion. Uptake of EIMC was low at 17.4% for all male infants born, far less than the anticipated target of 40%. Average adverse event rates were 0.3%. Conclusion: EIMC uptake remains low in this region of Kenya due to small number of health facilities offering the service. The proportion of circumcised early male infants born at the target health facilities is below the national target of 40% even though the rate of adverse events among those circumcised is acceptable. en_US
dc.subject Adverse event en_US
dc.subject circumcision en_US
dc.subject male infant en_US
dc.subject early uptake en_US
dc.subject western Kenya en_US
dc.title Uptake and outcomes of early infant male circumcision services in four counties in Western Kenya en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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