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    Increasing Condom Use Without Reducing HIV Risk: Results of a Controlled Community Trial in Uganda
    (JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2005) Kajubi, Phoebe; Kamya, Moses R.; Kamya, Sarah; Chen, Sanny; McFarland, Willi; Hearst, Norman
    Although consistent condom use is effective in reducing individual risk for HIV infection, the public health impact of condom promotion in a generalized epidemic is less clear. We assess the change in condom uptake and number of sex partners after a condom promotion trial in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: Two similar poor urban communities near Kampala were randomized. One received a condom promotion program that taught condom technical use skills in workshops for men aged 18 to 30 years (n = 297) and encouraged condom use. Men in the control community (n = 201) received a brief informational presentation about AIDS. Participants received coupons redeemable for free condoms from distributors in both communities and completed questionnaires at baseline and 6 months later.