Evaluation of Female Condom Use among Students at the University of Lubumbashi: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on University Cities

Bernard, Mujanayi Mujanayi Jean; Simon, Ilunga Kandolo; Charles, Matungulu Matungulu; Charles, Kaya Mulumbati; Ghislain, Mashini Ngongo; Albert, Mwembotambwe Ankoy; Benjamin, Kabyla Ilunga; Prosper, Kalengamwenze Kayamba

doi:10.4236/oalib.1104129

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“…The main source of income was also considered significant in this study, those who received enough money for use reported low use or disuse of the female condom compared to those who do not get adequate funding from home sought extra money from casual sex partners as this was revealed in focused group discussion. On further probing and analysis, it was revealed that the cost of purchasing the female condom was a barrier to the users; this is in line with the findings of (Mujanayi, et al, 2017;Mbelle, et al, 2017) [11,13] which indicated that the high cost of the female condom lowered its availability in shops and other places of sale. These results were replicated in a study by Mashanda-Tafaune in Botswana (Mashanda-Tafaune & Monareng, 2016; Koster, Bruinderink, & Janssens, 2015) [8,6] .…”

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Factors affecting accessibility and use of female condom among youths in selected tertiary training institutes in migori county, Kenya

Boraya¹,

Githae²,

Njuguna³

et al. 2019

Int. J. Midwifery Nurs. Pract.

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The female condom is a dual protection tool for both prevention of HIV/ Aids transmission and unwanted or unplanned pregnancies. The study was done in Migori County among the youths attending selected tertiary training institutes, with specific objectives of identifying the extent in which access to the female condom and other social cultural factors affecting use of the device in Migori County. A cross-sectional descriptive study was used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. A pre-test study was conducted in Msomi teachers training college to test the validity and reliability of the data collecting tools. The tertiary institutions were purposively selected while the research participants in the selected institutes were randomly and systematically selected and a sample size of n= 385 was chosen proportionately. Data was collected using structured questionnaires, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. It was evident from the research findings that majority of the youths 83.9% were single with 61.3% of the youths getting information about female condom use from media, 73.9% used it to prevent pregnancy than to prevent transmission or contracting HIV/Aids. Availability and cost of the female condom was significant at p≤0.001, attitude of the user and partner was also significant at p value of 0.024.

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Section: Cost and Use Of The Female Condomsupporting

confidence: 76%

Factors affecting accessibility and use of female condom among youths in selected tertiary training institutes in migori county, Kenya

Boraya¹,

Githae²,

Njuguna³

et al. 2019

Int. J. Midwifery Nurs. Pract.

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“…However, (23%) of the respondents agreed that lack of training affects the availability of female condoms. This number was small meaning that there was knowledge inadequacy among women about female condom utilization same way Bernard et al, (2017) in Lubumbashi University, concluded in their study that information on the existence of the female condom was lacking. This implies that FC educational and skills training can help facilitate use, improve attitudes toward the device, and help women successfully negotiate safer sex with partners.…”

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Factors Influencing Utilisation of Female Condoms Among Women Aged 20-45 Years Attending Kaladima Hciii Amuru District. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Akiira,

Kakande

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BackgroundWomen especially in the age group 20-45 years are at risk of getting STIS including HIV and unplanned pregnancy and this is attributed to the failure of women to use female condoms which could be protective, therefore, this study assesses the factors influencing the utilization of female condoms among women aged 20-45 years attending Kaladima HCIII Amuru district. MethodThe study was a descriptive cross-sectional that employed quantitative methods in which a questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2016 presented in graphs, tables, and pie charts, and interpretations were derived using percentages. ResultsFindings revealed that all respondents (100%) alleged that the unavailability of female condoms contributed to lack of adequate use Majority (99%) knew about the female condom as a method of preventing pregnancy however,83% did not use them because they were not supported by their partners. (77%) did not relate the lack of training to the availability of female condoms. However, most (73%) of the respondents said that the attitude of women towards the size of female condoms was negative because of its shape and difficult insertion which affected female condom use. ConclusionFactors influencing the utilization of female condoms among women attending Kaladima HCIV Amuru district were; the unavailability of female condoms that contributed to inadequate use, lack of support from their partners, and the negative attitude of women towards the size of female condoms due to their shape and difficulty insertion so affected female condom use. RecommendationTherefore, the study recommends that the Ministry of Health should devise strategies that promote the involvement of male spouses in female condom use.

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Assessment of Sexual Behavior and Habits of Medical and Non-Medical Students

Subotić¹,

Jakovljevic

Radulovic

et al. 2023

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Introduction/The aim: The aim of this study is the assessment of sexual behavior and habits of medical and non-medical students in Belgrade. The research is designed as cross-sectional study conducted in the period from November until January 2016/2017. An anonymous and standardized questionnaire from the “National Health Survey” research protocol was used and variables of interest were added. A total of 1268 randomly selected students participated, from higher education institutions in Belgrade (College for Health Studies “Milutin Milankovic, Medical College of applied sciences in Zemun, Belgrade, Business Academy and Faculty of Security Studies in Belgrade). Results: Respondents from both groups almost had sexual relations with the opposite sex, although 2.2% of students of medical profession and 1.7% of non-medical profession had sexual relations with the same sex. Condoms are most often contraceptive measures used in both groups, (>40%). The most common reason for not using condom in both groups were partner's trust or reducing pleasure during intercourse (p<0.005 and p<0.851 respectively). Students of non-medical professions comparing to students of medical professions, on the second year of study (7.3% vs 5.5%), and on the third year of study (14.1% vs 2.4%) stated that the reason for not using a condom is the high cost. Conclusions: According to the obtained results, students of medical professions were prone to risky sexual behaviour, despite greater knowledge about reproductive health and risky sexual behaviors. There is a significant need for an evaluation of educational programs about sexual and reproductive health of students from all orientations.

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Evaluation of Female Condom Use among Students at the University of Lubumbashi: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on University Cities

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Factors affecting accessibility and use of female condom among youths in selected tertiary training institutes in migori county, Kenya

Factors affecting accessibility and use of female condom among youths in selected tertiary training institutes in migori county, Kenya

Factors Influencing Utilisation of Female Condoms Among Women Aged 20-45 Years Attending Kaladima Hciii Amuru District. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Assessment of Sexual Behavior and Habits of Medical and Non-Medical Students

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