A kingdom in southern Africa, within the republic of SOUTH AFRICA. Its capital is Maseru.
Africa, Southern
The geographical area of Africa comprising ANGOLA; BOTSWANA; LESOTHO; MALAWI; MOZAMBIQUE; NAMIBIA; SOUTH AFRICA; SWAZILAND; ZAMBIA; and ZIMBABWE.
Family Planning Policy
A course or method of action selected, usually by a government, to guide and determine present and future decisions on population control by limiting the number of children or controlling fertility, notably through family planning and contraception within the nuclear family.
Circumcision, Male
Excision of the prepuce of the penis (FORESKIN) or part of it.
Rural Population
The inhabitants of rural areas or of small towns classified as rural.
HIV Infections
Includes the spectrum of human immunodeficiency virus infections that range from asymptomatic seropositivity, thru AIDS-related complex (ARC), to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).