The aim of this study was to understand gender differences in components of condom use self-efficacy to inform the design of effective reproductive health interventions for youth. Data stem from a July to August 2000 reproductive health survey among youth aged 15-24. Gender differentials in self-efficacy are analyzed using logistic regression. Perceived ability to discuss and negotiate condom u...

BACKGROUND Using condoms consistently could prevent unintended pregnancy among young people. This study highlights multiple domains of influence on condom use among male college students in China, including knowledge, attitudes, health services utility on condom use and reproductive health information sources. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS To identify factors associated with condom use in Chi...

OBJECTIVES A key indicator of success of HIV prevention programmes is the number of female sex worker (FSW) sex acts protected by condoms. This measure usually relies on FSW reports, which may be biased. We examined condom availability data in five Karnataka districts to estimate the proportion of FSW sex acts potentially protected by condoms. METHODS Financial, programme, population, condom ...

OBJECTIVES AND METHODS Data from the Ontario Health Survey were used to identify sociodemographic, lifestyle and sexual history characteristics associated with the use of condoms for protection against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in randomly selected adults between the ages of 16 and 44 years who had had two or more sexual partners in the 12 months before the survey (n = 2,699). RESU...

Among a nationally representative sample of 932 sexually experienced unmarried women aged 17-44, 41% reported using condoms for protection against sexually transmitted diseases, and 30% said they used condoms for this reason every time or most times they had intercourse. While 67% of unmarried condom users cited disease prevention as their primary motivation for choosing this method, only 4% sa...

UNLABELLED Community pharmacies may place condoms in locked displays or behind glass, thereby reducing access and consequent use. OBJECTIVE Quantify sales and theft of condoms when condoms were unlocked and removed from behind glass in grocery pharmacies. METHODS Design. In this pilot study, condom displays were unlocked in selected pharmacies for three months. Participants. Eight grocery p...

CONTEXT Usage rates of female condoms are low throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Programs have traditionally presented female condoms as a means of women's empowerment. However, prevailing gender norms in Sub-Saharan Africa assign sexual decision making to men, suggesting that male acceptance is imperative for increased use. METHODS In 2011, data on perceptions of and experiences with female cond...

In addition to consistent use, condoms must be used correctly. The purpose of this study was to identify prevalence and types of condom-associated discomfort among university students, the outcomes of this discomfort, and the role of discomfort in condom breakage. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 206 students attending a private university in the southern United States. We assessed 3 pot...

OBJECTIVE Evaluate the knowledge about male and female condoms among women living in subnormal agglomerate and identify sources of information and appropriate care to use. METHODS Household survey, descriptive, transversal and quantitative study with 300 women over 18 of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil, who began their sexual life. The systematic sampling plan for data collection was used. The i...

OBJECTIVE This article examines the degree of equity in access to condoms in urban Zambia. METHODOLOGY This study uses data from representative samples of a). men and women in households in urban Zambia and b). providers at retail outlets in urban Zambia. RESULTS A substantial proportion of outlets in urban Zambia (39%) stocked social marketing condoms in 1999. More than 30% of groceries an...