Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Community Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

Biography

Fred Bagenda is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Community Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda. He has completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. His special interest lies in the field of public health.

Publications

• Research   
  HIV Risk Perception and Behaviours Among Circumcised and Uncircumcised Adult Males in Mbarara District, Uganda
  Author(s): Prosper Kamukama*, Moses Ntaro and Fred Bagenda
  
  Background: Male circumcision has since 2010 been implemented in Mbarara and Uganda at large to reduce the continued Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome epidemic among the general population. However, there is some concern that male circumcision may lead to low-risk perception and more risky sexual behaviour. This study, therefore, investigated Human Immunodeficiency Virus risk perception and risk behaviours among adult males who have undergone male circumcision compared to those that had not been circumcised in Mbarara District, Uganda. Methods: A household-based cross-sectional study was conducted among an adult male population of diverse circumcision status. A total of 384 adult males were enrolled in the study. Questionnaires were used to obtain the data. Data were analyzed using STATA 15. Descriptive statisti.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-891X.21.9.273

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