Abstract
Definition and concepts: Male Circumcision is simply defined as the removal of a fold of loose skin (the foreskin or prepuce) that covers the glans of the flaccid penis. It has been practiced as a religious rite since time immemorial, which has been commonly practiced by all African societies among all religious denominations, especially by the Ethiopian Coptic Church.
Motivation and Objectives: Circumcision is recommended as a global efforts to combat the prevalence of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, for it has been widely believed to be important intervention strategy to tackle the scourge since 2007.
Data Sources: In 2008, Botswana AIDS Impact Survey Programme (BAIS- III) was conducted, based on two stages stratified sampling design.The study covered 8275 households, systematically drawn from selected Primary Sampling Units PSU’s), known as Enumeration Areas (EA’s).
Methodolgy: Using the SPSS Package Programme, the target group was screened to constitute 5647 males within the 10-49 age bracket, consisting of about 622(11%) circumcised and 5025 (89 %) uncircumcised. However, the number of the uncircumcised males who responded willing to undergo Safe Male Circumcision(SMC) were 3046 (61%) and those not willing were 1979(39%).
Analytical Approaches: The appropriate statistical analytical models of analysis include the univariate frequency distribution, bivariate chi-squares (X2) technique and the Logistic Regression Model.