Evaluating Demand Creation Strategies for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in Kenya

RAs will meet older men in their households, and : i) approach the person(s), introduce self, develop rapport and request for time to discuss briefly about VMMC; ii) strike a conversation on reasons why they or their peers have not gone to be circumcised as well as reasons that would make them get circumcised, jotting down responses to guide the discussion; iii) using the 'VMMC Demand Creation Toolkit', discuss each reported barrier/facilitator carefully and completely, always ensuring the person(s) is/are engaged in the discussion (the goal is to pass correct and complete information in a relaxed and conversational manner); iv) revisiting each stated barrier/barrier and exploring what they now think about them after the discussion, and address any new or lingering concerns.

RAs shall visit every household with eligible men to inform them about the availability of DSO sites in their neighborhoods. After describing the characteristics of DSO sites, the RA will share - both verbally and through a flyer, information on where to find DSO sites in the respective Location. RAs will respond to questions using 'All You Need to Know About VMMC' booklet, the same way current recruiters do. They will also inform potential participants that all other VMMC sites continue to serve all men regardless of age (i.e., including older men) while DSO sites will only serve men aged ≥25 years.