Little emphasis was placed on communicating limitations in these news stories.
Though only two articles used the words "partial protection" when referring to limitations of VMMC, they often expressed views that media should do more to communicate the limitations of VMMC to the general public as illustrated by the following: ""Research did not indicate males get HIV infection because they are uncircumcised, nor that circumcised males are immune to the virus.
The department "clearly has more work to do to effectively communicate the limitations of the current and widely used statutory series, and to ensure that an understanding of these complexities is reflected in broader public debates", he said.
While all organizations using data should understand and communicate its limitations, we are particularly concerned with the work of organizations generating new data, such as HRW.
As Kenya continues to have a high VMMC uptake, it is important that articles focus not only on its potential to reduce HIV infections, but should also explicitly communicate the limitations of the procedure and remind individuals that condom use remains essential.
Giffords still struggles to communicate, a limitation that sometimes leaves her frustrated, friends said.
This leads to communication challenges, including delays, difficulty in communicating technical limitations around interpretation of data, and a lack of clinical interpretation of surveillance data.
This research demonstrates that one Kenyan newspaper, the Daily Nation, is not effectively or comprehensively communicating the limitations of VMMC.
The lack of statements located at the beginning of the articles, other than the 60% phrase, communicating the limitations of male circumcision is telling.
When one communicates limitation and constriction it is like kryptonite and hurts, devolves and creates a shrunken me.
