Essays about: "Male circumcision"

Found 5 essays containing the words Male circumcision.

  1. 1. The Religious Practice to Circumcise Boys – Who’s Right Will Prevail? Balancing Child and Parental Rights Under the ECHR.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Linnea Jakobsson; [2021]
    Keywords : folkrätt; public international law; EKMR; ECHR; religionsfrihet; freedom of religion; barns rättigheter; child rights; autonomi; autonomy; manlig omskärelse; male circumcision; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Den religiösa seden att omskära pojkar är mycket omdiskuterad. Den ena gruppen ställer sig bakom föräldrarnas rätt till religionsfrihet, den andra ställer sig bakom pojkars rätt till kroppslig autonomi och religionsfrihet, det vill säga rätten att inte bli omskuren. READ MORE

  3. 2. Lebollo and Gender-Based Violence Perceptions of Men in Lesotho

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Thapelo Mabale; [2020]
    Keywords : Gender-based violence; traditional male circumcision; Lebollo; women beating perceptions;

    Abstract : Gender-based violence (GBV) has reached a state of epidemic proportion globally and in particular in Africa. There have been a few studies that have been conducted on GBV in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lesotho, situated in the heart of South Africa has one of the highest prevalence of GBV. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of HIV Prevalence on Schooling Achievement in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the SACMEQ Assessments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Johansson; [2016]
    Keywords : SACMEQ; DHS; HIV Prevalence; Schooling Achievement; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of HIV prevalence on schooling achievement. By associating data of schooling test results, for seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with regional measures of HIV prevalence for 70 different regions, I find evidence that a general increase in HIV prevalence of about 1%, lowers general test score results of about 1% of a standard deviation from the mean. READ MORE

  5. 4. Female Genital Mutilation in Senegal The role of Socio-Economic Risk Factors of Circumcision and Subsequent Effects of Circumcision upon Fertility and Marriage Markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : James Austen; [2016]
    Keywords : Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Female Genital Mutilation is widespread in sub- Saharan Africa despite being illegal in many countries. It has been shown in previous research that female genital mutilation occurs due to long standing tradition which creates difficulty in the elimination of the practice. READ MORE

  6. 5. Deomographic, socioecnomic and cultural determinant of HIV in Ethiopia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Tewodros Tsegaye Gezahegn; [2010]
    Keywords : cultural socioeconomic and demographic variables.; logistic regression; sub-Saharan Africa; Key words: HIV AIDS; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract High prevalence of HIV/AIDS has been the most challenging problem in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa countries since when the epidemic is identified in the region. Ethiopia is classified in this region, where wide spread of HIV/AIDS currently manifested and hard hit by the epidemic . READ MORE