Knowledge and attitudes about and practices of condom use for reducing HIV infection among Goma University students in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Masoda, Maurice; Govender, Indiran

doi:10.1080/10158782.2013.11441521

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“…Furthermore, the study found that the majority of the participants knew that condoms have an expiry date -a good indication to show that expired condoms lose their potency and that it can fail to prevent transmission and unplanned pregnancy. These findings are in line with those of the study conducted by Masoda and Govender [5].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Therefore, parents can be barriers to condom use due to poor communication between them and their children. Masoda and Govender [5] and Bryceson and Fonseca [25] reported similar findings in their study, which was conducted among students in the DRC. The findings from this study showed that the majority of the participants had good knowledge while a few were not knowledgeable about condoms.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 65%

“…In African Christian cultures, sex before marriage is considered a sin, thus the participants in this study indicated that their elders in the church did not approve condom use because it is meant for married couples only. In studies conducted by Masoda and Govender [5], and Bryceson and Fonseca [25] similar findings were reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in which Christians (Catholics) were not allowed to use condoms; Evangelical Lutherans were allowed to use them for married couples, whereas Protestants do not think using condoms is a sin. The Islamic religion accepted condoms, as reported in their study.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Reports have indicated that condom use has increased significantly in the past decade, but challenges have been reported especially with teenagers having poor access to them [4,5]. It should be noted as well that teenagers learn about condom use from the media, friends, and books.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessment of knowledge about condom use among high school students in selected schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Chavalala¹,

Lebese²,

Tshivhase³

2019

HIV & AIDS Review

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Introduction:Condoms safeguard against unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among all age groups. The HIV transmission rate increases when condoms are not used properly. The purpose of this study was to determine knowledge of condom use amongst high school students. A cross-sectional study was conducted on high school students to assess their knowledge of condom use. A total of 346 eligible learners from various high schools in Shamavunga circuit of Limpopo were selected from grades 10-12 through systematic random sampling. Material and methods:Grade 12 students were comprised the majority of participants (37.3%, n = 129), followed by grade 11 at 35% and grade 10 at 27.7%. The group included more females than males.Results: A total of 307 (88.7%) students indicated that they had knowledge about the protection that condoms provide against HIV and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), STIs, and pregnancy, whereas 39 (11.3%) students indicated insufficient knowledge. Furthermore, 91.3% of the learners reported that condoms cannot be used repeatedly, and 52% knew that condoms are available at no cost from clinics and hospital. Conclusions:The study found knowledge of condom use among high school students was evident, although some knowledge deficiencies were also noted including unrolling a condom before putting on the penis and using a condom with oil-based lubricant. Therefore, specific educational programmes such as life orientation are recommended to increase knowledge. Furthermore, high school students should be encouraged to make use of condoms to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

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confidence: 93%

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confidence: 65%

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confidence: 55%

Section: Data Collection Instrumentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessment of knowledge about condom use among high school students in selected schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Chavalala¹,

Lebese²,

Tshivhase³

2019

HIV & AIDS Review

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“…These factors include the youths' attitudes towards the ineffective use of condoms. Studies have found that people have concerns about condom safety thus contributing to the negative perception of condom safety among young people [10]. Masoda and Govender stipulated that condoms usually break rendering them ineffective (e.g., condoms have small holes or they can disappear into the vagina), have negative effects on sexual enjoyment, have low quality especially those that are free, and signify infidelity or having an STI [11].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceived Risk of Contracting HIV and AIDS among Sexually Active Unmarried Young People in Zambia

Mwaba

Menon

Kusanthan

2020

I-SRR

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The paper explored gender differences in factors affecting perceived risk of contracting HIV and AIDS among sexually active unmarried young people in Zambia. The data used was from the Zambia Demographic Health Survey (2013-2014), logistic regression analysis was used to identify the gender differences in perceived risk of acquiring HIV and AIDS. The study revealed that 61% of females and 64.4% of males reported low perceived risk of contracting HIV and 16.5% of females and 16.6% of males reported having a high risk of getting HIV/AIDS. Logistic regression analysis also identified wealth index, exposure to media, having had STDs in the last 12 months, consistent use of condoms with all partners and drinking alcohol as strong predictors of respondent’s likelihood of low risk perception of contracting HIV and AIDS. The analysis further indicated that females who used condoms consistently with all partners were 1.2 times more likely to report being at low risk of contracting HIV and AIDS. This suggests that interventions that seek to reduce the rate of HIV infection may need to focus on increasing risk perception among young people as a protective factor.

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‘It’s not good to eat a candy in a wrapper’: male students’ perspectives on condom use and concurrent sexual partnerships in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Mulumeoderhwa

2018

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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This paper reports on fieldwork carried out in 2011 with aim to investigate young men’s perspectives about condoms use, concurrent sexual partnerships and sex in the context of HIV/AIDS. This study employed a qualitative approach to collect data from 28 boys aged 16–20 from two urban and two rural high schools in South Kivu province. Four focus group discussions and 20 individual interviews were conducted among them. The findings showed that most students identified condoms as unsafe and untrustworthy. Reasons given for the mistrust of condoms were related to the belief that condoms do not give enough protection from Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV and pregnancies. Most participants believe that condoms have a ‘small hole’ or are unreliable and are therefore not effective in prevention. They also mentioned that condoms encourage inappropriate sexual activity. They prefer flesh-to-flesh sex rather than protected sex using a condom. However, a few participants acknowledged the importance of condom use. Despite the risk of HIV transmission, boys believe that it is appropriate for them to have concurrent sexual partnerships. They justified the concurrent sexual partnerships as a way of ensuring that they cannot miss a girl to satisfy their sexual desire. Given the boys’ failure to use condoms and their strong inclination to concurrent sexual partnerships, there is a need for heath groups and stakeholders within the area to increase awareness about condoms’ effectiveness and improve knowledge dissemination on Sexually Transmitted Diseases and how they are prevented.

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Knowledge and attitudes about and practices of condom use for reducing HIV infection among Goma University students in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cited by 23 publications

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Assessment of knowledge about condom use among high school students in selected schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Assessment of knowledge about condom use among high school students in selected schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Perceived Risk of Contracting HIV and AIDS among Sexually Active Unmarried Young People in Zambia

‘It’s not good to eat a candy in a wrapper’: male students’ perspectives on condom use and concurrent sexual partnerships in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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