Acceptability of condom promotion and distribution among 10–19 year-old adolescents in Mpwapwa and Mbeya rural districts, Tanzania

Bibliographic Data

ID15374911
AuthorsAmon Exavery (0000-0001-8545-1801, Ifakara Health Institute, corresponding author), Godfrey M Mubyazi (National Institute for Medical Research), Jovitha Rugemalila, Adiel K Mushi (0000-0003-0762-9189, National Institute for Medical Research), Julius J Massaga (The Francis Crick Institute), Hamisi M Malebo (0000-0001-6081-9120, The Francis Crick Institute), Filemon Tenu (Amref Health Africa), Joyce Ikingura (The Francis Crick Institute), Joyce K Ikingura, SIA E MALEKIA (0000-0003-1529-7495, The Francis Crick Institute), Sia Malekia, Emmanuel A Makundi (The Francis Crick Institute), Acleus SM Ruta (Eckernforde Tanga University), John Ogondiek, John W Ogondiek, Victor Wiketye, Mwelecele N Malecela (The Francis Crick Institute)
Year2012
Volume12
Issue1
Pages569-569
Publication date2012-07-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-12-569
PMID22892205
PMCIDPMC3490789
OpenAlexW2010763029
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited23

Acceptability of condom promotion and distribution among adolescents in Mpwapwa and Mbeya rural is low. Effect of sexual activity on the acceptability of condom promotion and distribution is age-dependent and was the strongest. Feeling comfortable being seen by parents/guardians buying or holding condoms, perceived ability of condoms to offer protection against HIV/AIDS infections, district of residence and living arrangements also offered significant predictive effect. Knowledge of these factors is vital in designing successful and sustainable condom promotion and distribution programs in Tanzania

Biostatistics · Condom · Developing country · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Logistic regression · Promotion (chess · Public health · Rural area · Socioeconomics · Syphilis · Tanzania · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare