Electronic Media Access and Use for Sexuality and Sexual Health Education Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Four Cities in Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19543404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael W Ro (0000-0002-5718-9989, University of Minnesota Medical Center, corresponding author), John Kashiha (0000-0001-6517-0156), Joyce Nyoni (0000-0002-6926-5088, University of Dar es Salaam), Markus Larsson (0000-0001-6336-3245, Lund University), Anette Agardh (0000-0002-1879-7244, Lund University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 264-270 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sexual Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7611 • E-ISSN: 1931-762X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19317611.2018.1491919 |
| OpenAlex | W2912284082 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
Background: Electronic media use is an important avenue for reaching stigmatized populations. We examined Internet access and use of sexually related electronic media among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 4 cities in Tanzania. Methods: A questionnaire was administered to 231 MSM in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, and Tanga regarding electronic media type, times of use, type of use and frequency of use of sexually-related media. Results: Mean age was 25.7 years, and 52% had completed high school. Half had access to the internet through personal electronic devices, a further quarter had access through work, 10% through friends’ devices, and only 2% had no access to the internet. Most frequently used electronic devices were personal computer followed by work smartphone, with work computer a close third. These patterns were consistent for both seeking other men for sex and finding sexual health information. All respondents had accessed sexual material electronically at some time. Substantial logged-in time was reported each week seeking/chatting with potential sexual partners (median = 48 hr), looking at “porn” (median = 24 hr), and searching for health information (median = 7 hr). Over 98% indicated that they would use an anonymous/confidential online service for HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing. The majority (79%) had found sexual partners throughout the Internet in the last 24 hours, and 52% sought sexual health education online 2–3 times per week. Peak search time was evenings, increasing during weekends. Discussion: For Tanzanian MSM in cities, sexual electronic media use is high and includes work devices. Sexual health information seeking, and openness to electronic counseling and testing was almost universal. Electronic sites for sexual health access should be explored and evaluated
Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Population · Reproductive health · Sex education · Sexual behavior · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · Demography · Gender Studies · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |