Presentation One, male circumcision with a focus on peer effects and risk compensation in Malawi. Male circumcision has been found to reduce HIV transmission by over 50% but demand in Malawi is very low
Even more influential was the impact of having 3 best friends receive offer on a student who did not receive an offer - there was an even higher rate of opting for a circumcision in these cases.
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In terms of risk compensation, a four year follow up found those who were circumcised had higher rates of STDs (though not HIV), suggesting the feeling of being safer once circumcised may influence choices to engage in risky sexual behavior.
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Surprisingly, this was not the case for young men who chose circumcision only when their friends received offers of free circumcisions.
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