Predictors of male condom use among sexually active heterosexual young women in South Africa, 2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In South Africa, young women are at disproportionate risk of HIV infection with about 2363 new infections per week in 2015. Proper condom use is one of the most effective HIV/AIDS prevention strategies among sexually active persons. Understanding factors associated with male condom use in this key population group is important to curb the spread of HIV. This study determined practices and predictors of male condom use among sexually active young women in South Africa.

Methods

The 2012 National HIV Communication Survey measured the extent of exposure to communication activities for HIV prevention among men and women aged 16-55 years in South Africa. We performed a secondary data analysis on a subset of this survey, focussing on 1031 women aged 16-24 years who repor

SUBMITTER: Ntshiqa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6154873 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature