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The Cultural Significance and Relevance of the Shangani Rite of Male Circumcision in Light Of HIV and AIDS Mitigation in Zimbabwe

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  • Evans Mandova
  • Tapiwanashe Mutonhori
  • Suspicion Mudzanire

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This research is a discourse on the cultural significance and relevance of the Shangani rite of male circumcision in light of HIV and AIDS mitigation in Zimbabwe. The study contends that despite the influences of globalization, new medical and technological advances in HIV and AIDS mitigation, cultural practices endure on and contribute a lot in the joint fight against the epidemic. While the study acknowledges some of the limitations of the cultural practice it argues that the practice contributes significantly in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

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  • Evans Mandova & Tapiwanashe Mutonhori & Suspicion Mudzanire, 2013. "The Cultural Significance and Relevance of the Shangani Rite of Male Circumcision in Light Of HIV and AIDS Mitigation in Zimbabwe," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 3(3), pages 584-589.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:ijoass:v:3:y:2013:i:3:p:584-589:id:2441
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    1. Celenkosini Thembelenkosini Nxumalo & Gugu Gladness Mchunu, 2019. "The Role of Female Partners in the uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(7), pages 1-9, July.

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    Rite; Circumcision; Mitigation;
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