Reported Male Circumcision Practices in a Muslim-Majority Setting
Joint Authors
Anwer, Abdul Wahid
Samad, Lubna
Iftikhar, Sundus
Baig-Ansari, Naila
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Male circumcision is a recommended practice in Muslim tradition.
It is important to ensure that this procedure is performed as safely as possible in these communities.
Methods.
Five hundred adult men and women with at least one male child less than 18 years were interviewed in Karachi, Pakistan, regarding details of their child’s circumcision.
The survey focused on actual and perceived delays in circumcision and perceptions about appropriate age and reasons and benefits and complications of the procedure.
Circumcisions done after two months of age were defined as delayed.
Results.
Religious requirement was the primary reason for circumcision in 92.6% of children.
However, 89.6% of respondents were of the opinion that circumcision had medical benefits as well.
Half of the children (54.1%) had delayed circumcision (range 2.5 months to 13 years), even though 81.2% of parents were of the opinion that circumcisions should be done within 60 days of birth.
Facility-delivered babies had less delay in circumcisions (49.1%) as compared to home-delivered babies (60.5%).
Conclusion.
Understanding the perceptions and practices around male circumcision can help guide national strategies for designing and implementing safe circumcision programs in Muslim-majority settings, with the potential to benefit an annual birth cohort of 20–25 million boys worldwide.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Anwer, Abdul Wahid& Samad, Lubna& Iftikhar, Sundus& Baig-Ansari, Naila. 2017. Reported Male Circumcision Practices in a Muslim-Majority Setting. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137370
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Anwer, Abdul Wahid…[et al.]. Reported Male Circumcision Practices in a Muslim-Majority Setting. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137370
American Medical Association (AMA)
Anwer, Abdul Wahid& Samad, Lubna& Iftikhar, Sundus& Baig-Ansari, Naila. Reported Male Circumcision Practices in a Muslim-Majority Setting. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137370
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137370