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  • The study examines factors influencing the desire to reduce sexual partners among 2,337 circumcised men in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  • About 55.5% of participants reported having a main sexual partner, with 41.4% also having additional partners.
  • Self-efficacy regarding having only one sexual partner strongly correlated with intention, explaining nearly 49% of the variation, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive STI/HIV prevention programs.

Article Abstract

This study focuses on the factors associated with the intention to reduce the number of sexual partners. An individual face-to-face interview was used to collect data amongst 2337 traditionally initiated and circumcized men in the rural areas of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. About 55.5% reported having a main sexual partner and of those 41.4% indicated having other sexual partners. The strongest association with intention was found for self-efficacy towards having one sexual partner, which accounted for almost 49% of the variance. These findings provide specific information for the development of a focused cultural sensitive STI/HIV prevention programme in sexually active young men, which can be integrated into the initiation and health education practices.

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