RESEARCH

CCI uses an evidence-informed approach to develop, implement and monitor programmes that are undertaken by partners. Strategic information is used to examine the impact of communication interventions and to explore gaps in the response that will serve to strengthen HIV prevention, care and support and treatment in South Africa.

In doing so, CCI conducts large scale research projects to inform and evaluate the impact of its programmes. Some of these research outputs include:

Multi-country Study on the Quality of Adolescent Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Services

CCI coordinating the implementation of the South African arm of the Multi-country Study on the Quality of Adolescent Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC). This is a study that is being conducted by Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs (JHU-CCP) Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) project in partnership with USAID, WHO, UNICEF and the ministries of health in South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The aims of the study are to assess the quality of existing counselling and communication services, identify motivations, perceptions and barriers for VMMC, assess facility level policies and procedures for VMMC and use the information to improve successful implementation of VMMC among adolescents aged 10-19 years old. Fieldwork is underway and is being conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). The findings will be available later in 2016.

CCI in partnership with the Johns Hopkins University Centre for Communication Programs Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) is undertaking a study that seeks to investigate the quality, perceptions and barriers of medical male circumcision services, among adolescents in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Fieldwork has commenced and the report will be produced later in 2016.

Medical Male Circumcision Research Reports, 2017