Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya

Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya

The female condom is a dual protection tool for both prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission and conception of unwanted pregnancies. In Migori, HIV prevalence is 16 percent and utilization of female condom is at 0.3 percent. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 380 youths who were sys...

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Main Authors: Joshua Omwenga Boraya, Caroline Githae, Titus Abuga Atandi, Albert Gachau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Health Psychology Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102918815336
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spelling doaj-ade5d360848647f8a8990f3303ba93382020-11-25T02:59:56ZengSAGE PublishingHealth Psychology Open2055-10292018-12-01510.1177/2055102918815336Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, KenyaJoshua Omwenga Boraya0Caroline Githae1Titus Abuga Atandi2Albert Gachau3Kenyatta University, KenyaFidenza School of Nursing, KenyaKenyatta University, KenyaKenyatta University, KenyaThe female condom is a dual protection tool for both prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission and conception of unwanted pregnancies. In Migori, HIV prevalence is 16 percent and utilization of female condom is at 0.3 percent. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 380 youths who were systematically and randomly sampled. Majority of youths (86.6%) were aged between 18 and 25 years with 83.9 percent being single, 95.3 percent were Christians, and 4.7 percent Muslim. There was a significant association between marital status, Men’s role in negotiation of safe sex, incompetence in female condom insertion, and utilization of the female condom.https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102918815336
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Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya
Health Psychology Open
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Albert Gachau
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title Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya
title_short Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya
title_full Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya
title_fullStr Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya
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description The female condom is a dual protection tool for both prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission and conception of unwanted pregnancies. In Migori, HIV prevalence is 16 percent and utilization of female condom is at 0.3 percent. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 380 youths who were systematically and randomly sampled. Majority of youths (86.6%) were aged between 18 and 25 years with 83.9 percent being single, 95.3 percent were Christians, and 4.7 percent Muslim. There was a significant association between marital status, Men’s role in negotiation of safe sex, incompetence in female condom insertion, and utilization of the female condom.
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