Any Port in a Storm? Assessment of the Effects of Type and Brand of Condom in Safe-Sex Practices Through a Field Experiment in an Hostal in Lima
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19215529 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ignacio Franco Vega (0000-0003-3023-8485, University of Bath, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499.2026.2664807 |
| PMID | 42090194 |
| OpenAlex | W7160406912 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 54 |
(love hotels). New policies are needed to overcome the low levels of contraceptive use in Perú. Hostales could serve as a distribution point in a condom availability program. The last-minute decision of condom use might be affected by the type and brand provided. Previous studies used self-reported measures of use; this methodology is unreliable. New methods are needed. A hostal was used for a field experiment. Its rooms were divided into seven treatments by combining different condom brands (Durex, Piel, Generic/State-provided) and types (Extra-thin, Extra-safe, Textured) and a Control group. Clients were randomly assigned to a room with one free condom or to the control group (no condom provided). Instead of relying on self-reports, I searched the recently vacated room for used condoms. 423 couples were studied. Using Barnard's Exact Test, statistically significant differences in condom use were found between the control group (23%) and Piel Extra-thin (40%), Piel Extra-safe (41%), Durex Extra-safe (37%), and Durex Textured (34%). No effect from Generic/State-provided condoms (29%) or Durex Extra-thin (25%) was identified. Providing condoms from commercial, well-known brands significantly increased condom use; providing generic condoms did not. No effect from condom type was found; the lack of effect from Durex Extra-thin appears to stem from couples not perceiving the free condom. Additional research is needed
Condom · Control (management) · Family planning · Female condom · Point (geometry) · Population · Treatment and control groups · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Sex work and related issues
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| Highly cited | No |