Uchendu Obioma Chukwudi, Adeyera Oluwapelumi, Owoaje Eme Theodora
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Pan Afr Med J. 2019 Jul 4;33:168. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.168.12733. eCollection 2019.
Female condom awareness and use have been poorly documented in sub-Saharan region especially among street youths. This study assessed its awareness and use among street youths.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 964 youths between ages 15 to 24 years old using questionnaires to elicit information. Univariate and multivariate analysis were conducted at 5% level of significance.
More than half (69.9%) were males and between 20-25 years of age (61.2%). More than three-quarter (81.0%) had initiated sexual activity. Almost half (47.9%) of the respondents have heard about female condoms however only 16.8% have ever seen while 4.3% have actually ever used a female condom. Age, education, current sexual activity and experience of rape attempt were predictors of female condom awareness.
Awareness of female condom was a significant predictor of utilization of female condoms. There is therefore a need for proper awareness and education on the effectiveness of female condoms.
在撒哈拉以南地区，尤其是街头青年中，对女用避孕套的认知和使用情况鲜有记录。本研究评估了街头青年对女用避孕套的认知和使用情况。
对964名年龄在15至24岁之间的青年进行了横断面研究，使用问卷收集信息。单因素和多因素分析在5%的显著性水平上进行。
超过一半（69.9%）为男性，年龄在20至25岁之间（61.2%）。超过四分之三（81.0%）的人已开始性行为。近一半（47.9%）的受访者听说过女用避孕套，但只有16.8%的人见过，而实际使用过女用避孕套的人仅占4.3%。年龄、教育程度、当前的性行为以及曾遭受强奸未遂的经历是女用避孕套认知的预测因素。
对女用避孕套的认知是使用女用避孕套的重要预测因素。因此，有必要对女用避孕套的有效性进行适当的宣传和教育。
