TY - JOUR AU - Nomngcoyiya, Thanduxolo AU - Kang’ethe, Simon PY - 2019/03/28 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - POLICY SHORTCOMINGS AFFECTING TRADITIONAL MALE CIRCUMCISION (TMC) IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE JF - Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk JA - SWMW VL - 55 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.15270/55-1-693 UR - https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/693 SP - 24-40 AB - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">The study took the form of a qualitative empirical case study in order to carry out a critical analysis of the shortcomings of existing policy pertaining to traditional male circumcision (TMC) in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Interview guides were developed to conduct in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 28 participants. Among the principal conclusions from the findings were evidence of a lack of clarity on performing TMC operations, diverging perceptions of policy pertaining to TMC, unclear selection criteria for practitioners, and a lack of enforcement of policies which have been formulated. Recommendations are offered on the basis of the conclusions. </span> ER -