Role of condom negotiation on condom use among women of reproductive age in three districts in Tanzania

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Elizabeth Jackson¹  John Noronha²  Gloria Sikustahili²  Ahmed Hingora²  Amon Exavery²  Hildegalda P Mushi²  Kassimu Tani²  Kate Ramsey³  James F Phillips³  Almamy M Kanté³  Colin Baynes³ 

[1] Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, Columbia, USA;Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, Columbia, USA;

关键词: Condom negotiation;    Condom use;    Women;    Rural Tanzania;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-12-1097

 received in 2012-05-28, accepted in 2012-12-18,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundHIV/AIDS remains being a disease of great public health concern worldwide. In regions such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where women are disproportionately infected with HIV, women are reportedly less likely capable of negotiating condom use. However, while knowledge of condom use for HIV prevention is extensive among men and women in many countries including Tanzania, evidence is limited about the role of condom negotiation on condom use among women in rural Tanzania.MethodsData originate from a cross-sectional survey of random households conducted in 2011 in Rufiji, Kilombero and Ulanga districts in Tanzania. The survey assessed health-seeking behaviour among women and children using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. A total of 2,614 women who were sexually experienced and aged 15-49 years were extracted from the main database for the current analysis. Linkage between condom negotiation and condom use at the last sexual intercourse was assessed using multivariate logistic regression.ResultsPrevalence of condom use at the last sexual intercourse was 22.2% overall, ranging from12.2% among married women to 54.9% among unmarried (single) women. Majority of the women (73.4%) reported being confident to negotiate condom use, and these women were significantly more likely than those who were not confident to have used a condom at the last sexual intercourse (OR = 3.13, 95% CI 2.22-4.41). This effect was controlled for marital status, age, education, religion, number of sexual partners, household wealth and knowledge of HIV prevention by condom use.ConclusionConfidence to negotiate condom use is a significant predictor of actual condom use among women in rural Tanzania. Women, especially unmarried ones, those in multiple partnerships or anyone needing protection should be empowered with condom negotiation skills for increased use of condoms in order to enhance their sexual and reproductive health outcomes.

【 授权许可】

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© Exavery et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012