Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa

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Автори:	Guerra, Fiona M., Simbayi, Leickness C.
Інші автори:	James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
Формат:	Стаття
Мова:	English
Опубліковано:	© 2014 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017
Предмети:	Female condom HIV prevention for women HIV/AIDS South Africa Women's sexual and reproductive rights
Онлайн доступ:	http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7586 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0580-3

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spelling	10361-75862017-01-11T06:36:02Z Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa Guerra, Fiona M. Simbayi, Leickness C. James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Female condom HIV prevention for women HIV/AIDS South Africa Women's sexual and reproductive rights This article was published in AIDS and Behavior [© 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York] and the definite version is available at: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10461-013-0580-3 Male condoms remain a key tool in preventing the spread of HIV and the female condom (FC) holds similar potential. Using data collected through a national cross-sectional population survey that was conducted in 2008, this report investigated the national prevalence of FC knowledge and use by sexually active males and females (n = 7,727) over the age of 15 years in South Africa, followed by a closer examination of the sexually active female population alone. Though knowledge of the FC among sexually active females over the age of 15 years (n = 4,551) was relatively high at 77.75 %, use was low at 7.16 %. The present study found statistically significant associations between knowledge or use of the FC and several demographic variables for females in South Africa. Having heard of the FC was consistently associated with locality, province, age, education level, marital status, and employment status. Use of the FC, however, was only associated with province and age group. Many demographic groups exhibited a high prevalence of knowledge but a low level of use; or conversely, a low prevalence of knowledge but a high level of use compared to their counterparts. Our findings support the need for a rigorous campaign to promote the use of FCs by women and also to increase their availability in public health sector facilities such as government clinics and hospitals in order to improve the chance of women using the FC, a cost-effective device that has the potential to protect both their rights and lives Published 2017-01-11T06:33:20Z 2017-01-11T06:33:20Z 2014 Article Guerra, F. M., & Simbayi, L. C. (2014). Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in south africa. AIDS and Behavior, 18(1), 146-158. doi:10.1007/s10461-013-0580-3 10907165 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7586 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0580-3 en http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10461-013-0580-3 © 2014 © Springer Science+Business Media New York
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topic	Female condom HIV prevention for women HIV/AIDS South Africa Women's sexual and reproductive rights
spellingShingle	Female condom HIV prevention for women HIV/AIDS South Africa Women's sexual and reproductive rights Guerra, Fiona M. Simbayi, Leickness C. Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa
description	This article was published in AIDS and Behavior [© 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York] and the definite version is available at: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10461-013-0580-3
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title	Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa
title_short	Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa
title_full	Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa
title_fullStr	Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa
title_full_unstemmed	Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa
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Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa

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