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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
BackgroundZambia 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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“I will take PrEP because that’s what will help me not to get infected with HIV”: barriers to and facilitators of pre-exposure prophylaxis and condom use among adolescent girls and young women enrolled in a school-based HIV prevention program in South Africa [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionThe Imagine programme is a school-based HIV prevention program offering preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms and other social and structural interventions to adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa.
Kate Bergh, Kate Bergh, Kim Jonas, Elona Toska, Elona Toska, Fareed Abdullah, Fareed Abdullah, Fareed Abdullah, Nomtopi Blom, Catherine Mathews, Catherine Mathews, Ngkatiseng Mthanti, Nevilene Slingers, Nathanael van Blydenstein, Zoe Duby, Zoe Duby   +15 more
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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
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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
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Identifying Client Targets for Improved Mobilization and Uptake of Integrated Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Environmental Programs in Kenya

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2021
Background: We conducted a population health environment program in Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) and assessed incorporation and integration of family planning with environmental conservation.Methods: Routine program data were collected from clients by ...
Edmon Obat, Krista Schaefer, Mumma Opiyo, George Otieno, Henrietta Windindi, Derick Omuodo, Supriya D. Mehta   +6 more
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Barriers to male condom use in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh: A qualitative study

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2022
Summary: Background: Rohingya people are often called the most persecuted minority in the world. Currently, almost 800,000 Rohingya refugees live in temporary shelters in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
M Mofizul Islam, Md Mashiur Rahman, Md Nuruzzaman Khan   +2 more
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Factors affecting condom use among fishers in Elmina fishing community in Ghana

Journal of Public Health Research, 2023
Background: Although it is well known that low condom usage among fishers contributes to high HIV prevalence in fishing communities, little is known about the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of fishers when it comes to the use of condoms.
Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi
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