Advanced search
Publication Cover
African Journal of AIDS Research Volume 13, 2014 - Issue 1
Submit an article Journal homepage
138
Views
7
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Articles

Level of awareness and uptake of the female condom in women aged 18 to 49 years in Bindura district, Mashonaland Central province, Zimbabwe

Tirivanhu ChipfuwaDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, ZimbabweCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ancia ManwereDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe
,
Margret M KuchengaDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe
,
Lynah MakuyanaDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe
,
Estelle MwanzaDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe
,
Elizabeth MakadoDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe
&
Rumbidzai P ChimutsoDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe
 show all
Pages 75-80 | Published online: 06 May 2014

References

  • Asalou O, Aboderin T, Otegbeye T. 2010. For sexual pleasure, Nigerian women snub female condom. Nigeria News 8 December 2010. Available at http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/60 [accessed 10 January 2013].
  • Beksinska M, Smit J, Mabude Z, Vijayakumar G, Linda J. 2008. Male partner involvement and assistance in female condom use. European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care 13: 400–403.
  • Caliskan C, Sakizhgil BH, Ocaktan ME. 2012. The awareness and use of the female condom among women at low and high risk for sexually transmitted infections in Ankara, Turkey. Dicle Medical Journal 39: 9–15.
  • Francis-Chizororo M, Natshalaga NR. 2003. The female condom: acceptability and perception among rural women in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Reproductive Health 7: 101–116.
  • Haignere CS, Gold R, Maskovsky J, Ambrosini J, Rogers CL, Gollub E. 2000. High-risk adolescents and female condoms: knowledge, attitudes, and use patterns. Journal of Adolescent Health 26: 392–398.
  • Holmes L, Ogungbade GO, Ward DD, Garrison O, Peters RJ, Kalichman SC, Lahai-Momohe J, Essien EJ. 2008. Potential markers of female condom use among inner city African- American women. AIDS Care 20: 470–477.
  • Holtgrave DR, Maulsby C, Kharfen M, Jia Y, Wu C, Opoku J, West T, Pappas G. 2012. Cost-utility analysis of a female condom promotion program in Washington, DC. AIDS and Behavior, doi:10.1007/s10461-012-0174-5.
  • Kerrigan D, Mobley S, Rutenberg N, Fisher A, Weiss AE. 2000. The female condom: Dynamics of use in urban Zimbabwe. Available at http://www.popcouncil.org/../fcz.pdf [accessed 18 December 2013].
  • Mbarushimana V, Ntaganira J. 2013. Knowledge and attitude to female condom use among undergraduates of Kigali Health Institute. Rwanda Journal of Health Science 2: 16–25.
  • Meekers D, Richter K. 2005. Factors associated with use of the female condom in Zimbabwe. International Family Planning Perspectives 31: 30–37.
  • Todd CS, Nasir A, Stanekzai MR, Scott PT, Close NC, Botros BA, Strathdee SA, Tjaden J. 2011. HIV awareness and condom use among female sex workers in Afghanistan: implications for intervention. AIDS Care 23: 348–356.
  • UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS). 2009. Empowering women to protect themselves: Promoting the female condom in Zimbabwe. Available at http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2009/october/20091029UNFPA/ [accessed11 January 2013].
  • UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS). 2011. 2011 Report on the global ADS epidemic. Geneva: UNAIDS. Available at http://www.unaids.org/globalreport/ [accessed 15 January 2013].
  • Welsh MJ, Feldblum PJ, Kuyoh MA, Mwarongo P, Kungu D. 2001. Condom use during a community intervention trial in Kenya. International Journal of STDs and AIDS 12: 469–474.
  • WHO/UNAIDS/UNICEF (World Health Organization/Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS/United Nations Children's Fund). 2011. Global HIV/AIDS response: Epidemic update and health sector progress towards Universal Access 2011. Available at http://www.who.int/pub/progress_report2011/en/index.html [accessed 10 December 2012].

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.