A systematic review of published evidence on intervention impact on condom use in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia

Foss, Anna M; Hossain, Mazeda; Vickerman, Peter; Watts, Charlotte

doi:10.1136/sti.2007.027144

Cited by 136 publications

(99 citation statements)

References 84 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Demographic and health surveys from Latin America and Africa have reported increased usage of male condoms in recent years (Kerrigan et al 2006;Shisana et al 2009;Rehle et al 2010). Recent encouraging reports suggest that the use of mass media and creative condom social marketing to change attitudes and increase use have been successful (Foss et al 2007). …”

Section: Condomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Behavioral and Biomedical Combination Strategies for HIV Prevention

Bekker

Beyrer

Quinn

2012

Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Condomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Behavioral and Biomedical Combination Strategies for HIV Prevention

Bekker

Beyrer

Quinn

2012

Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Cost and programme ineffectiveness are mostly cited as the challenges to facility based sexual and reproductive health interventions [6] [7] (Ross, 2010). There is often the question of limitedness in evaluation designs for interventions in the Sub-Saharan region.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This has been done through empowering young persons in making sexual decisions through new skill learning. Despite the global dimension of these interventions, the success stories are mixed, without any consensus in the body of literature on the effectiveness of these interventions [5] [6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does Facility Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Meet the Needs of Young Persons? Views from Cross Section of Ghanaian Youth

Dapaah¹,

Appiah²,

Badu³

et al. 2015

ASM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The focus on facility based health setting to provide sexual and reproductive health to the youth has been tested in several settings and achieved varying results. This study examined whether facility based sexual and reproductive health services met the needs of Ghanaian youth. Adopting the descriptive cross sectional design, 170 youths between the ages of 10 and 24 were sampled. A three-stage stratified random sampling technique was adopted. The results of the study are presented using descriptive statistics. The study established that a total of 55.8% (95/170) of the youth had utilized at least one or more of a sexual and reproductive health service in life time. However, only 45.2% (43/95) of youth used or accessed sexual and reproductive health services from a facility based setting. Facility based sexual and reproductive health service provided specifically for the youth is very limited. This calls for the provision of out-of health facility services located within the communities and at strategic places while ensuring confidentiality to the youth. More rigorous research is recommended on a national scale to examine youth preference for the type of facility based and out-of-facility based sexual and reproductive health services to meet the needs of young people.

show abstract

“…1 Although behavioral interventions have improved FSWs' condom use with male clients, [2][3][4][5][6] research from diverse settings suggests that 25-95 % of FSWs have non-commercial male partners with whom they are two to five times more likely to have unprotected sex compared with clients. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] As in other intimate relationship contexts, unprotected sex is a normative part of FSWs' relationships despite FSWs' knowledge of their intimate male partners' sexual and drug-related risk behaviors for HIV/STIs.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence and Correlates of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections among Female Sex Workers and Their Non-commercial Male Partners in Two Mexico-USA Border Cities

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Female sex workers (FSWs) acquire HIVand other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through unprotected sex with commercial and non-commercial (intimate) male partners. Little research has focused on FSWs' intimate relationships, within which condom use is rare. We sought to determine the prevalence and correlates of HIV/STIs within FSWs' intimate relationships in Northern Mexico. From 2010 to 2011, we conducted a crosssectional survey of FSWs and their non-commercial male partners in Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Eligible FSWs and their verified male partners were aged ≥18 years; FSWs reported lifetime use of heroin, cocaine, crack, or methamphetamine and recently exchanged sex (past month). Participants completed baseline questionnaires and testing for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. We determined the prevalence and correlates of individuals' HIV/STI positivity using bivariate probit regression. Among 212 couples (n=424), prevalence of HIV was 2.6 % (n=11). Forty-two (9.9 %) tested positive for any HIV/STIs, which was more prevalent among women than men (12.7 % vs. 7.1 %, pG0.05). FSWs with regular sex work clients were less likely to test positive for HIV/STIs than those without regular clients. Similarly, male partners of FSWs who had regular clients were 9 % less likely to have HIV/STIs. Higher sexual decision-making power was protective against HIV/STIs for women. Men who recently used methamphetamine or reported perpetrating any conflict within steady relationships were more likely to test positive for HIV/STIs. Within FSWs' intimate relationships in two Mexican-US border cities, nearly one in ten partners tested positive for HIV/STIs. Couple-based prevention interventions should recognize how intimate relationship factors and social contexts influence HIV/STI vulnerability.

show abstract

A systematic review of published evidence on intervention impact on condom use in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia

Cited by 136 publications

References 84 publications

Behavioral and Biomedical Combination Strategies for HIV Prevention

Behavioral and Biomedical Combination Strategies for HIV Prevention

Does Facility Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Meet the Needs of Young Persons? Views from Cross Section of Ghanaian Youth

Prevalence and Correlates of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections among Female Sex Workers and Their Non-commercial Male Partners in Two Mexico-USA Border Cities

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About