This purpose of this study is to look at the best way to offer the Like Father Like Son + Spear \& Shield program.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
600
The S\&S Program is a comprehensive sexual risk reduction intervention consisting of 4 weekly 90-minute manualized group sessions conducted by a trained Community Health Center (CHC) facilitator.
The LFLS Program is a private 2 90-minute session conducted by a trained CHC facilitator. The sessions will be focused on exploring issues relevant to parental decision making related to voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) and early infant male circumcision (EIMC). Session 1 will be conducted antenatal and Session 2 will be immediately post-partum.
Lusaka Province Community Health Clinics
Lusaka, Zambia
Number of Early Infant Male Circumcision
As measured by the number of male infants who received circumcision during the first 60 days of life
Time frame: Up to 60 days of life
Number of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
Number of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) of adult male participants within the total number of clinic patients being seen at each of the participating clinics.
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Number of Parents' Who Indicate They Plan to Circumcise Their Infants
Number of parents who indicate they plan to circumcise their infants prior to infants being born.
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Clinic Level (Cluster) Number of Early Infant Male Circumcision (EIMC)
Clinic Level (Cluster) Number of EIMC within the total number of clinic patients being seen at each of the participating clinics
Time frame: 30 months
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