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Sampling for the Qualitative Study
Abbreviations: EIMC, early infant male circumcision; FGD, focus group discussion; IDI, in‐depth interview.
Tables
- TABLE Telephone Interview Responses: Parental Reasons for Defaulting on Early Infant Male Circumcision
Theme Subtheme No. of Responses Parent refused Baby’s father refused 9 • The father refused. (8 responses)
• I really want but my husband does not want to hear anything about it. (1 response)Baby’s mother refused 5 • His mother refused. (4 responses)
• My wife is refusing to bring him to the clinic. (1 response)Someone else refused Wider family refused 4 • My mother-in-law refused. (2 responses)
• My in-laws are against the idea. (2 responses)SUBTOTAL 18 Son still too young Too young to undergo procedure 12 • He is still too young. (9 responses)
• It is still too early to circumcise him. (2 responses)• It is too early; he is only 6 days old. (1 response)Too young to be taken out in public 4 • My baby is too young to be moved around. (2 responses)
• My baby is too young to mingle with the public. (2 responses)SUBTOTAL 16 Fear of harm Fear of immediate harm 11 • It is too painful. (4 responses)
• The mother is afraid it may not go well. (1 response)
• It’s my first child. What if it doesn’t go well? (1 response)
• I do not want any sleepless nights. (1 response)
• My wife fears that the wound will take long to heal. (1 response)
• I am worried about what will happen to the removed foreskin. (1 response)
• The time for him to get circumcised has already passed. (1 response)
• It will ruin my marriage. (1 response)Fear of future harm 3 • His peers will laugh at him when he is grown up. (2 responses)
• It might create problems for him in future. (1 response)SUBTOTAL 14 Son to be circumcised later Near future 8 • I will come after his umbilical stump has fallen off. (3 responses)
• I will bring him after 6 weeks. (2 responses)
• I will come later; I first need to heal myself. (2 responses)
• I will come after the pain from injections subsides. (1 response)Later 3 • Will come when the baby is older. (2 responses)
• We will consider it when he turns 5. (1 response)SUBTOTAL 11 Held up by decision making Decision making in progress 6 • We need more time to think about it. (2 responses)
• I am still thinking about it. (1 response)
• As a mother, I cannot decide. (1 response)
• My wife and I have not thought about it. (1 response)
• I am still trying to convince my husband. (1 response)Still awaiting someone’s approval 4 • The father is not around so I cannot decide. (1 response)
• I am still waiting for the father to give the go-ahead. (1 response)
• I am still waiting for his grandmother’s approval. (1 response)
• I still need to hear from my in-laws. (1 response)SUBTOTAL 10 Male circumcision not part of family tradition Male circumcision not practiced in clan 4 • No one has ever done that in our tribe. (2 responses)
• It is not part of my culture. (2 responses)Father not circumcised 3 • I am not circumcised myself. (2 responses)
• He has to be like his father, who is not circumcised. (1 response)Older brothers not circumcised 3 • His brothers are not circumcised. (3 responses) SUBTOTAL 10 Son to decide for himself Do not want to decide for him 6 • He will decide for himself when he grows up. (6 responses) SUBTOTAL 6 External influence Wider family’s influence 2 • My older sister advised me not to. (1 response)
• My mother-in-law discouraged me from doing so. (1 response)Health care workers’ influence 2 • My doctor said I should not do it. (1 response)
• My aunt who is a nurse said we should not just accept new things. (1 response)SUBTOTAL 4 Son to be circumcised at home Grandmother to perform procedure 3 • His grandmother will circumcise him. (3 responses) SUBTOTAL 3 Other Various other reasons 3 • Baby died. (1 response)
• We are no longer in Harare. (1 response)
• I will only do it if it is for medical reasons. (1 response)SUBTOTAL 3 TOTAL 95
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