Predictors of condom use behaviour among male street labourers in urban Vietnam using a modified Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model

HIV risk in vulnerable groups such as itinerant male street labourers is often examined via a focus on individual determinants. This study provides a test of a modified Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model to predict condom use behaviour among male street workers in urban Vietnam. In a cross-sectional survey using a social mapping technique, 450 male street labourers from 13 districts of Hanoi, Vietnam were recruited and interviewed. Collected data were first examined for completeness; structural equation modelling was then employed to test the model fit. Condoms were used inconsistently by many of these men, and usage varied in relation to a number of factors. A modified IMB model had a better fit than the original IMB model in predicting condom use behaviour. This modified model accounted for 49% of the variance, versus 10% by the original version. In the modified model, the influence of psychosocial factors was moderately high, whilst the influence of HIV prevention information, motivation and perceived behavioural skills was moderately low, explaining in part the limited level of condom use behaviour. This study provides insights into social factors that should be taken into account in public health planning to promote safer sexual behaviour among Asian male street labourers.     

Eating sweets without the wrapper: perceptions of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among street youth in western Kenya

Street-connected youth in Kenya are a population potentially at risk of HIV transmission, yet little is known about their perceptions and experiences of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), despite their living in an HIV endemic region. We sought to elucidate the language and sociocultural factors rooted in street life that impact on street-connected young people’s knowledge of and perceptions about the prevention and transmission of STIs, and their diagnosis and treatment, using qualitative methods in western Kenya. We conducted a total of 25 in-depth interviews and 5 focus-group discussions with 65 participants aged 11–24 years in Eldoret, Kenya. Thematic analysis was conducted and data were coded according to themes and patterns emergent until saturation was reached. In general, street-connected young people knew of STIs and some of the common symptoms associated with these infections. However, there were many misconceptions regarding transmission and prevention. Gender inequities were prominent, as the majority of men described women as individuals who spread STIs due to unhygienic practices, urination and multiple partners. Due to misconceptions, gender inequity and lack of access to youth-friendly healthcare there is an urgent need for community-based organisations and healthcare facilities to introduce or augment their adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmes for vulnerable young people.     

聚氨酯避孕套临床前使用可行性和可接受性分析

目的 对使用新型聚氨酯(Pu)男用避孕套的可行性和可接受性进行初步观察。方法 对30对健康已婚夫妇为期6周360次使用国产PU避孕套的效果进行问卷调查。结果 避孕套总破裂率(临床破裂 非临床破裂)为2．22％，临床滑脱率为16．5％，使用观察期间无意外妊娠发生。结论 新型PU避孕套的破裂率和滑脱率分别相近于和高于报道的乳胶避孕套使用情况，感官指标反映PU避孕套具有良好的可接受性。     

广西农村暗娼安全套坚持使用情况及影响因素分析

目的 了解广西农村地区暗娼人群商业性行为时安全套使用情况及影响因素, 为制定暗娼艾滋病综合干预措施提供参考依据。 方法 采用多级抽样的方法,2019年4—6月在国家和省级暗娼哨点招募农村暗娼进行横断面问卷调查,调查内容包括场所位置、一般人口学信息、艾滋病知识、性行为特征及安全套使用等。用多因素非条件logistic 回归方法分析最近一个月坚持使用安全套的相关因素。 结果 2019年共调查农村暗娼1 350人,平均年龄(42.71±8.62)岁,艾滋病知识知晓率为95.63%(1 291/1 530),最近一次商业性性行为使用安全套比例为94.72%(1 274/1 345),最近一个月商业性性行为每次均使用安全套的比例为87.85%(1 186/1 350)。多因素非条件logistic 回归显示,知晓艾滋病知识(OR=14.857,95%CI:8.196～26.932)是安全套坚持使用的促进因素;交易场所为村屯(OR=0.180,95%CI:0.106～0.304)、30岁及以上年龄(30～岁组,OR=0.275,95%CI:0.090～0.841;50～岁组,OR=0.131,95%CI:0.042～0.407)是安全套坚持使用的障碍因素。 结论 应进一步加强对农村地区、大年龄暗娼人群安全套推广使用等综合干预力度。     

男、女用避孕套临床可接受性的比较

目的:比较男、女用避孕套的临床可接受性。方法:以40名健康育龄期妇女自愿者为研究对象,采用交叉设计,每人使用男女用避孕套各5个,每使用完一种后填写评价性调查表;使用完两种后,填写总结性调查表,对两种避孕套进行比较。结果:在避孕套的取出/取下、性生活中阴茎的插入、以及性生活中是否感觉不舒服(疼痛、烧灼感)等方面,对两种避孕套的评价基本相同。男用避孕套的主要优点是易学、易用,而女用避孕套可使性生活更有兴趣和感到更安全。总的说来,女性对使用两种避孕套的态度没有明显差异,而男性则比较喜欢使用男用避孕套。结论:通过适当的推广和改进,在我国会有一定比例的育龄妇女接受并使用女用避孕套。     

中小城市男男性接触者安全套使用状况分析

目的 了解中小城市男男性接触者（MSM）安全套使用情况及影响因素。方法 用方便抽样法和雪球抽样法选取对象，用《同志心理与行为问卷》进行调查。结果 在调查147名MSM中，与不同类别性伴发生性行为时，每次均使用安全套者低于8％，从不使用者超过60％，付费与不付费性伴间安全套使用率有明显差异；艾滋病预防知识掌握程度和对人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）感染的风险意识高低会影响安全套的使用；年龄、性别、文化程度、婚姻状况、心理压力、艾滋病传播知识等因素与安全套使用率无关；不使用安全套最主要的原因是自己不喜欢使用，其次为性伴不同意使用。结论 在中小城市的MSM中开展艾滋病干预势在必行。     

我国育龄人群避孕套使用情况及其影响因素

目的了解我国育龄人群中男性避孕套使用情况以及主要的社会人口学影响因素，为制定相应政策，提高避孕套在普通群众中的使用率提供依据。方法采用分层、三阶段、与育龄妇女人数规模成正比的三阶段的容量比例（PPS）抽样方法获得抽查对象，由调查员入户对其进行面对面的问卷调查。结果我国育龄人群的避孕套使用率很低．不到10％，并且存在严重的地区差异。东部地区明显高于中西部地区。而城市显著高于农村。对避孕套相关知识了解较少，55．5％的妇女不知道避孕套可预防艾滋病。多因素分析结果显示，分娩次数和第1次避孕方法对妇女现在避孕套的使用影响最大。结论我国育龄妇女中避孕套使用率非常低，避孕套相关知识欠缺，应该丰富健康教育方式，提高健康教育效果。     

The absence of HIV seropositivity contrasts with a high prevalence of markers of sexually transmitted infections among registered female sex workers in Toliary,Madagascar

In a cross-sectional study in 1998 we assessed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis infections and their risk factors among the 316 registered female sex workers (FSWs) of Toliary, south-west Madagascar. No case of HIV infection was detected, but 18.4% of registered FSWs had syphilis. Only half of these women regularly used condoms. In a multiple logistic regression analysis, risk factors for syphilis infection were multiple clients per week and, paradoxically, regular use of condoms. The variables associated with irregular use of condoms were younger ages of registered FSWs, multiple clients per week and Malagasy clients. The high prevalence of syphilis infection associated with irregular use of condoms might facilitate a very fast spread of HIV infection among these FSWs. Promotion of condom use and surveillance of sexually transmitted infections and HIV infection incidence are needed in the south of Madagascar.     

Multilevel Analysis of Women's Empowerment and HIV Prevention: Quantitative Survey Results from a Preliminary Study in Botswana

This preliminary study explored relationships between women's empowerment and HIV prevention on the national and individual level with a focus on Botswana. Among sub-Saharan Africa countries, HIV prevalence was positively correlated with indirect indicators of women's empowerment relating to their education (female enrollment in secondary education and ratio of female to male secondary school enrollment), but not to their economic status (female share of paid employment in industry and services) or political status (women's share of seats in national parliament), while controlling for gross national income, percentage of births attended, and percentage of roads paved. Condom use at last sexual encounter was positively and significantly correlated with both indicators of women's educational empowerment, but was not significantly related to the other two indices. Empowerment at the individual level was explored through a preliminary quantitative survey of 71 sexually active women in Gaborone, Botswana, that was conducted in February 2001. Regression analyses showed that women's negotiating power and economic independence were the factors most strongly related to condom use, and did not show that education was a crucial factor. Economic independence was the factor most strongly related to negotiating power. These results suggest that in Botswana, HIV prevention efforts may need to improve women's negotiating skills and access to income-generating activities.     

Predictors of HIV sex risk behavior among women in US drug treatment programs: NIDA CTN trial results

Abstract

HIV prevention for women with substance use disorders is a public health priority. To identify characteristics associated with sexual risk among women in outpatient substance abuse treatment we categorized 809 screened women into three groups: (1) sexually inactive, (2) sexually active with consistent condom use, and (3) sexually active with inconsistent condom use. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to examine demographics, substance use and treatment characteristics, and regional HIV seroprevalence as predictors of sexual risk behavior. Younger age and attending psychosocial (PS) treatment were significantly associated with being at higher HIV risk. HIV prevention should be tailored to address HIV risk in younger women in PS treatment.