- Title
- Health factors associated with traditional circumcision of adolescent males in Alice, Raymond Mhlaba local municipality, Eastern Cape
- Creator
- Mpateni, Aphiwe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6823-9179
- Subject
- Circumcision
- Subject
- Penis -- Surgery http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85099485
- Date Issued
- 2016-06
- Date
- 2016-06
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/19726
- Identifier
- vital:43183
- Description
- This research explored the health challenges associated with male adolescents during traditional male circumcision in Alice,Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality in Eastern Cape. This researcher used the views, attitudes and perceptions of the male adolescents who recently underwent traditional male circumcision, the parents of the male adolescents, health practitioners, community leaders, traditional nurses, traditional surgeons and a member of Association of Ingcibi Namakhankatha. The research study aimed at achieving the following specific objectives: 1. to interrogate the attitudes and views of people on the health factors associated with male adolescents who undergo traditional male circumcision 2; to establish the psychological, social, emotional and behavioural impacts of health challenges experienced by male adolescents undergoing male traditional circumcision; and 3. to document the health hazards experienced by male adolescents undergoing during traditional male circumcision. This researcher espoused a qualitative research method. The study was conducted through qualitative research instruments such as in-depth interviews, focus groups interviews and key informants in collecting the data. The study utilized socio cultural theory. The smaple in this study was made up of 25 participants: five (5) traditionally circumcised youth, ten (10) health practitioners, five (5) parents, one (1) traditional surgeon, two (2) traditional nurses, one (1) community leader and one (1) member of Association of Ingcibi Namakhankatha. Non probability sampling methodology was used, specifically purposive sampling to select the participants because of their knowledge and experiences about traditional male circumcision. Data was analysed thematically. The study came with the following findings: An array of health hazard experienced associated with circumcision rite; Horror emanating from the deaths of the initiates; Possible contraction and transmission of diseases during the rite; Cultural custodians disregarding health ethos and sanitation; Traditional male circumcision becoming a forum of learning immoral behaviours; Tightening of the bandages was believed to expedite healing; Amputation of penis due to complications; Psychological and emotional state of the initiates who suffer clinical hazards; Incompetence of traditional surgeons and untrained traditional nurses compromising the health of the initiates; Parental ignorance leading to their sons falling victims of the clinical health hazards; and subjugation of women in cultural practices. The research study made the following recommendations: strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of traditional practitioners; Community engagements by training boys to prepare for traditional male circumcision; Emphasizing the role of culture as stated by section 31 of the South African constitution; bolstering the selection criteria of traditional nurses.The traditional male circumcision practice to enlist the role of women as important stakeholders because they are the mothers; and imposing strict penalties against cultural custodians operating illegal schools This researcher, therefore, hopes that all the health hazards associated with male adolescents during traditional male circumcision can be addressed and that the government and the communities need to engage one another inorder to come with ways and strategies of managing cultures.
- Description
- Thesis (MSoc) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2016
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (168 pages)
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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