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. 2021 Apr 13;18(1):64–76. doi: 10.1080/17290376.2021.1894225
Pseudonym Age at first interview Location Traditional circumcision statusa
Unathi* 16 years BCM, urban Not circumcised
Ndoda 18 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Buja 19 years BCM, urban Circumcised during study period
Khwezi* 20 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Layzdu 18 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Sakhiman 20 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Listar 18 years Amathole, rural Not circumcised
Ngamla 21 years Amathole, peri-urban Circumcised
Machete 22 years Amathole, peri-urban Circumcised
Mluthwana 16 years BCM, urban Not circumcised
Lullo 22 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Mayor 16 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Tonxo 22 years Amathole, rural Circumcised
Dee 19 years Amathole, urban Circumcised
Mr Shade 17 years BCM, peri-urban Not circumcised
Ulwazi* 13 years BCM, peri-urban Not circumcised
Jeveno 17 years Amathole, peri-urban Circumcised during study period
Movite 18 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Ta Saider 21 years Amathole, peri-urban Circumcised
Nginduyi 16 years Amathole, peri-urban Not circumcised
Sne 19 years Amathole, rural Unknown. (Planned to go but could not find for a follow-up interview)
Nkweza 18 years BCM, urban Not circumcised (rejected at clinic during study period)
Svij 25 years BCM, urban Circumcised
C’Vig 19 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Sividge 21 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Soso 21 years Amathole, rural Circumcised
Ndofaya 18 years BCM, rural Circumcised
Akhona* 19 years BCM, urban Not circumcised (rejected at clinic during study period)
Ringo 17 years BCM, urban Circumcised during study period
X-man 22 years Amathole, peri-urban Not circumcised (rejected at clinic during study period)
Zube 17 years BCM, urban Not circumcised
Luya 17 years BCM, urban Not circumcised
Loza 21 years BCM, peri-urban Circumcised
Bele 19 years BCM, urban Circumcised
Stenza 13 years Amathole, peri-urban Not circumcised

aCircumcision status is provided here due to its centrality in age and gender-based hierarchies within the study site.