Abstract
Introduction: Circumcision, often associated with adverse effects, is performed by medical personnel and
traditional circumcisers in Africa, with higher complication rate when performed by the latter. The aim of
the study was to evaluate the sociodemographic determinants of seeking for male circumcision in
childhood by a traditional practitioner.
Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Igbo Ora, a rural community, in
Southwest Nigeria between April and September 2017. One mother was selected from each enumerated
household using multi-staged sampling technique and information obtained with interviewer-administered
questionnaires.
Results: A total of 317 participants were recruited with a median age of 40.0 years. The majority were
Yoruba (290, 91.5%), Muslims (198, 62.5%) and unskilled workers (244, (77.0%). All had one or more
sons circumcised; the last was by: doctors (28, 8.8%), nurses (214, 67.5%) or traditional circumcisers (75,
23.7%). A traditional circumciser was more often involved when mother was Yoruba, less educated,
unskilled worker, baby delivered at government hospital/home, when circumcision was done long ago or
has multiple sons (p < 0.001). The determinants of involvement of a traditional circumciser were: tribe
(OR = 20.83, 95% CI: 2.42, 166.67, p = 0.006), education (OR = 34.48, 95% CI: 8.20, 142.86, p < 0.001),
occupational class (OR = 8.11, 95% CI: 1.32, 49.80, p = 0.024) and how recent circumcision was (OR =
2.96, 95% CI: 1.41, 6.24, p = 0.004).
Conclusion: Tribe, education and occupational class are factors that determine patronage of traditional
circumcisers.
Keywords: Circumcision; predictors; rural; sociodemographic determinants; traditional
Résumé
Introduction: La circoncision, souvent associée à des effets indésirables, est pratiquée par le personnel
médical et les exciseurs traditionnels en Afrique, avec un taux de complication plus élevé lorsqu’elle est
réalisée par ce dernier. Le but de l’étude était d’évaluer les déterminants sociodémographiques de la
recherche de la circoncision masculine dans l’enfance chez un praticien traditionnel.
Matériels et méthodes : Il s’agit d’une étude transversale menée entre avril et septembre 2017 dans la
communauté rurale d’Igbo Ora, dans le sud - ouest du Nigéria. Une mère a été sélectionnée dans chaque
ménage énuméré en utilisant la technique d’échantillonnage en plusieurs étapes et l’informations obtenues
à l’aide de questionnaires administrés par intervieweurs.
Résultats : Un total de 317 participants a été recruté avec un âge médian de 40,0 ans. La majorité était
composée de Yoruba (290 ; 91,5%), de musulmans (198 ; 62,5%) et de travailleurs non qualifiés (244 ;
77,0%). Tous avaient un ou plusieurs fils circoncis, le plus moins par : les médecins (28, 8,8%), les
infirmières (214, 67,5%) ou les exciseurs traditionnels (75, 23,7%). Les exciseurs traditionnels étaient
plus souvent impliqués lorsque la mère était yoruba, travailleuse non qualifiée, peu instruites, et
accouchées à l’hôpital du gouvernement / à la maison, lorsque l’excision était pratiquée il y a longtemps
ou a plusieurs fils (p <0,001). Les déterminants de l’implication d’un exciseur traditionnel étaient : la
tribu (OR = 20,83, IC 95%: 2,42, 166,67, p = 0,006 ), éducation (OR = 34,48, IC 95%: 8,20, 142,86, p
<0,001 ), classe professionnelle (OR = 8,11, IC 95%: 1,32, 49,80, p = 0,024 ) et comment récente était la
circoncision (OR = 2,96, IC 95%: 1,41, 6,24, p = 0,004 ).
Conclusion : La tribu, l’éducation et la classe professionnelle sont des facteurs qui déterminent le
patronage des exciseurs traditionnels.
Mots - clés: circoncision ; prédicteurs ; rural; déterminants sociodémographiques ; traditionnel
Correspondence: Dr. T.A Lawal, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan,
Nigeria. E-mail: taiwo.lawal@hotmail.com
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