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'It depends on who is asking and why they will use it': Access to male condoms in Timor-Leste. [PDF]

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
The uptake of male condoms remains markedly low in The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Timor-Leste), an island nation in South-East Asia. To understand why, we conducted participatory and operational research about beliefs, understanding and access ...
Helen Henderson, Helio Afranio Soares Xavier, Silvina Amaral Mendonca, Alexandrina Marques da Silva, Mariano da Silva, Rui Maria de Araújo, Meghan A Bohren, Cathy Vaughan   +7 more
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Why don't urban youth in Zambia use condoms? The influence of gender and marriage on non-use of male condoms among young adults. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
BACKGROUND:Zambia experiences high unmet need for family planning and high rates of HIV, particularly among youth. While male condoms are widely available and 95% of adults have heard of them, self-reported use in the past 12 months is low among young ...
Jessie Pinchoff, Christopher B Boyer, Namuunda Mutombo, Rachna Nag Chowdhuri, Thoai D Ngo   +4 more
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Clinical breakage, slippage and acceptability of two commercial ultra-thin polyurethane male condoms compared to a commercial thin latex condom: a randomised, masked, 3 way crossover, multi centre controlled study (SAGCS 2) [PDF]

Reproductive Health
Background Although natural rubber latex remains dominant as the primary manufacturing material for male condoms synthetic materials first introduced in the early 1990s address many of the limitations of latex including the risk of allergies ...
William Potter, Grant Burt, Terri Walsh
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Poor quality male latex condoms found in Dominican Republic: Quality assurance evaluation and public health impact.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Male condoms are important to prevent transmission of HIV (and other STIs) and unwanted pregnancies. Research was conducted to evaluate the quality of male condoms available in the Dominican Republic market based on preliminary concerns of suspect ...
Jeff Tremelling, Allen All, Luis Lleras, Aida Cancel, David Jenkins, Carolina Pina, Damani Goldstein, Clancy Broxton, Steve Hamel   +8 more
doaj   +3 more sources

HIV prevention among youth: A randomized controlled trial of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV and male condom distribution in rural Kenya.

PLoS ONE, 2019
ObjectiveVoluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV (VCT) and increasing access to male condoms are common strategies to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Esther Duflo, Pascaline Dupas, Thomas Ginn, Grace Makana Barasa, Moses Baraza, Victor Pouliquen, Vandana Sharma   +6 more
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Inconsistent use of male condoms among HIV-negative men who have sex with other men. [PDF]

Rev Lat Am Enfermagem, 2023
Sousa LRM, Elias HC, Caliari JS, Oliveira AC, Gir E, Reis RK.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Knowledge, attitudes and sexual behavior concerning AIDS among college students in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundDespite global efforts to control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among adolescents, the number of new infections among adolescents continues to increase.
Yanjun Yang, Shaomin Wu, Yuan Tang
doaj   +2 more sources

Determinants of condom use during last sexual intercourse among male college youth of Kaski, Nepal: A cross-sectional survey.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundThe National Family Planning program of Nepal has introduced the condom as an important family planning method. Despite the continuous effort from the public and private sectors at various levels, its use among youth remains low.
Bijaya Parajuli, Chiranjivi Adhikari, Narayan Tripathi   +2 more
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Factors associated with condom use among male college students in Wuhan, China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
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 ...
Lu Long, Ting Yuan, Min Wang, Chuan Xu, Jieyun Yin, Chengliang Xiong, Sheng Wei, Shaofa Nie   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of the female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background The effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains inconclusive. We examined the effects of female condoms on the acquisition of HIV and STIs. Methods We searched four databases, two trial
Alison B. Wiyeh, Ruth K. B. Mome, Phetole W. Mahasha, Eugene J. Kongnyuy, Charles S. Wiysonge   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source