       Document 0978
 DOCN  M9620978
 TI    Perceived function of and barriers to condom use in Arusha and
       Kilimanjaro regions of Tanzania.
 DT    9602
 AU    Mnyika KS; Kvale G; Klepp KI; Department of Epidemiology &
       Biostatistics, Muhimbili University; College of Health Sciences, Dar es
       Salaam, Tanzania.
 SO    AIDS Care. 1995;7(3):295-305. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96067998
 AB    This paper presents data from a population-based survey which assessed
       perceived function of and barriers to condom use among the adult
       population aged 15-54 years in the Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions in
       northern Tanzania. A structured questionnaire was used in data
       collection. A total of 1081 people participated in the study,
       representing a response rate of 67% of the eligible population from two
       urban and two semi-urban communities. Of the 1081 respondents, 69.9%
       knew what condoms were and of these 55.3% stated that condoms are used
       for contraception while 24.2% reported that condoms are used for
       prevention of AIDS/STD. Among those who knew about condoms, 11.2% stated
       that they disliked using condoms during sexual intercourse while 18.7%
       felt that condoms reduced sexual enjoyment. Furthermore, 34.1% of the
       respondents reported that they would not supply condoms to their
       sexually active children. Respondents who reported that condoms reduced
       sexual enjoyment as well as those who stated that they disliked using
       condoms were significantly less likely to use condoms than those who
       stated otherwise. These data indicated the underlying psychosocial
       barriers to condom use among the respondents and hence the need for
       further research and specific health education strategies to overcome
       them. Priority areas for intervention research are suggested.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*ETHNOLOGY/PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Adolescence  Adult  Condoms/*STATISTICS & NUMER
       DATA  *Cross-Cultural Comparison  *Developing Countries  Ethnic
       Groups/PSYCHOLOGY/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Female  Human  *Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Male  Middle Age  Sex Education  Support, Non-U.S.
       Gov't  Tanzania  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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