Replication data for: The Demand for Medical Male Circumcision

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Project Citation:

Chinkhumba, Jobiba, Godlonton, Susan, and Thornton, Rebecca. Replication data for: The Demand for Medical Male Circumcision. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2014. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113885V1

Project Description

Summary: This paper measures the demand for adult medical male circumcision using an experiment that randomly offered varying-priced subsidies and comprehensive information to 1,600 uncircumcised men in urban Malawi. We find low demand for male circumcision: only 3 percent are circumcised over a three month period. Despite the low overall level of take-up, both price and information are significant determinants of circumcision. Still, the main barriers to male circumcision-cultural norms and fear of pain-are not affected by prices or information. Significant demand generation efforts are needed for this HIV prevention strategy to be effective.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      I11 Analysis of Health Care Markets
      I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
      Z13 Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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