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Male circumcision (% of men who are circumcised)

DefinitionThe percentage of men 15-59 years who have been circumcised.
ReferenceDepartment of Health, Medical Research Council, OrcMacro. South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Pretoria: Department of Health; 2007.
Ref. URLhttp://www.doh.gov.za/docs/misc/sadhs-f.html
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Indicator Type: -> Health Status -> Reproductive Health -> Contraception and sexual behaviour

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ECFSGPKZNLPMPNCNWWCZA
Male circumcision (% of men who are circumcised) [Definition]
2003 43.870.725.226.847.536.334.132.867.5[1] 44.7
EC: Eastern Cape  FS: Free State  GP: Gauteng  KZN: KwaZulu-Natal  LP: Limpopo  MP: Mpumalanga  NC: Northern Cape  NW: North West  WC: Western Cape  ZA: South Africa  

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  1. SADHS 2003: Department of Health, Medical Research Council, OrcMacro. South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Pretoria: Department of Health; 2007. http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/misc/sadhs-f.html
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/SADHS_2003_full.pdf
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