Abstract:
Back ground: A rapid scale-up in voluntary medical male circumcision to meet a target of 80 % of
the target resulted in a large increase in number of circumcised men from 4.8% by 2011 peaking up to
46.8% coverage by 2015 in Gambela Region .There is a potential for where in circumcised males
may engage in high risk behavior without the use of condoms under the false reassurance that their
circumcised status may prevent them from acquiring Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome. In fact,
in the circumcised group actually reported higher risk sexual behaviors; nevertheless, the group had
lower incidence of HIV, suggesting further the validity of the results that circumcision is highly
protective.
Objective: To assess effect of male circumcision on condom utilization among Gambella Openo
Technical and Vocational Students, Gambella Region, South West Ethiopia.
Methodology: A comparative cross-sectional study design was used. The study period was from
December 1-20/2015.Circumcised and uncircumcised students who were sexually active and enrolled
in Openo TVET College last 12 months were the study population. Simple random sampling method
was used to select study participants. SPSS version16.0 window software computer program was
used for data entry and analysis.
Results: Uncircumcised (intact) students used condom more during sexual intercourse with opposite
sex partner in the last 12 months. Circumcised students were 0.019(.004, .091) times ever used
condom. This shows circumcised students were less likely ever used condom than uncircumcised
students.
Conclusion: Uncircumcised (intact) students used condoms more and circumcised students were less
likely used. Circumcision status, marital status and religion of the students were found to be
important predictors that determined condom utilization.
