OBJECTIVES: Male circumcision has been shown to be associated with lower transmission of sexually transmitted infections including HIV. In Kenya factors that influence Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision include ethnicity, residence, level of education and age. The objective of the study was to establish whether level of education, marital status and main source of income influence uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision. METHODS: A household baseline survey was carried out in two provinces in western Kenya e.g Nyanza and Western in which 1303 male heads of households were interviewed to determine whether they had been circumcised. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0 in which cross-tabulations were generated, charts created and interpretation made for the three variables described below.  RESULTS: The study indicated that the proportion of men circumcised tended to increase as the level of education increased. Those who had tertiary level of education and above were more likely to get circumcised compared to those with no or primary education. Analysis indicated that those with no education were 61% (36/59); primary education 65% (704/1085); secondary education 73 %( 94/129) and tertiary education and above 79 % (19/24). Marital status and main source of income did not seem to have effect on uptake. CONCLUSIONS: The study indicated that the proportion of men circumcised tended to increase as the level of education increased. Those who had tertiary level of education and above were more likely to get circumcised compared to those with no or primary education. Analysis indicated that those with no education were 61% (36/59); primary education 65% (704/1085); secondary education 73 %( 94/129) and tertiary education and above 79 % (19/24). Marital status and main source of income did not seem to have effect on uptake.