Increasing Condom Use Without Reducing HIV Risk: Results of a Controlled Community Trial in Uganda
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Date
2005
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JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Abstract
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.
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Keywords
HIV, AIDS, Condoms, Prevention, Sexual behavior, Uganda, Africa
Citation
Kajubi, P., Kamya, M. R., Kamya, S., Chen, S., McFarland, W., & Hearst, N. (2005). Increasing condom use without reducing HIV risk: results of a controlled community trial in Uganda. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 40(1), 77-82.