The Notion of Manhood Embedment in the Practice of Traditional Male Circumcision in Ngove Village, Limpopo, South Africa

Traditional male circumcision (TMC) is a cultural ritual that involves the removal of the penile foreskin of a male person undertaken as part of a rite of passage from childhood into adulthood. The aim of the study was to determine the notions of manhood in TMC by African adolescent boys in Ngove Vi...

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Published in:American journal of men's health 2018-09, Vol.12 (5), p.1567-1574
Main Authors: Siweya, Tryphosa, Sodi, Tholene, Douglas, Mbuyiselo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Ceremonial Behavior
Circumcision
Circumcision, Male - psychology
Cultural Characteristics
Developing Countries
Focus Groups
Humans
Male
Males
Medicine, African Traditional
Original
Qualitative Research
South Africa
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Traditional male circumcision (TMC) is a cultural ritual that involves the removal of the penile foreskin of a male person undertaken as part of a rite of passage from childhood into adulthood. The aim of the study was to determine the notions of manhood in TMC by African adolescent boys in Ngove Village, Limpopo Province. This was a qualitative study that sampled a total of 20 adolescent boys through purposive sampling. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and analyzed through interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). Five main themes emerged from this study, namely: (a) TMC as a passage to manhood, (b) the role of TMC in role modeling, (C) fearlessness and aggressiveness as qualities of manhood in TMC, (d) TMC as indicating readiness for heterosexual relationships, and (e) the decline in the practice of TMC. The study concludes with discussion and recommendation of integration of both traditional male circumcision and medical male circumcision (MMC) with specific tactfulness and respect of the notion of manhood value embedment in the process to gain cooperation of the local community members affected.
ISSN:1557-9883
1557-9891
DOI:10.1177/1557988318776446