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Male circumcision is now evidence based medicine. The four year
study has confirmed that it reduces the chance of contacting HIV by
60%. Hence 80% of the proportion of Zimbabwean men between 15 and 29 years
are targeted in a circumcision scheme aimed at reducing HIV infections (The
Guardian 21.7.2010).
Male circumcision is a religious requirement and not a cultural one,
and on the other hand female mutilation is a purely cultural practice
predating Islam in some parts of Africa.
circumcision,parity of sexes
Male circumcision is now evidence based medicine. The four year
study has confirmed that it reduces the chance of contacting HIV by
60%. Hence 80% of the proportion of Zimbabwean men between 15 and 29 years
are targeted in a circumcision scheme aimed at reducing HIV infections (The
Guardian 21.7.2010).
Male circumcision is a religious requirement and not a cultural one,
and on the other hand female mutilation is a purely cultural practice
predating Islam in some parts of Africa.
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