International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Chinwe Tonye Atata
Department of Family Medicine, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, NigeriaPublications
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Research
Sociodemographic Factors and Correlates of Condom use Among HIV Positive Men that have Sex with Men in an Urban Area
Author(s): Alali Dan-Jumbo*, Nnenna Nnadi, Chinwe Tonye Atata and Barile Edward Ikpae
The consistent use of condoms is necessary for an individual to maximize the protection it gives in comparison to inconsistent use. This study aims to assess factors associated with condom use among HIV-positive men who have sex with men. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was employed with a sample size of 209 men who have sex with men. The data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using a statistical package for social sciences analysis. The prevalence of consistent condom use was 8.6% with 89.5% using condoms sometimes. The reasons for inconsistent condom use were; inconvenience (36.8%), impeding pleasure (23.4%), and non-availability (18.2%). There was a statistically significant association between income and condom use (p=0.002). The present findings suggest that the majority of the participants had tertiary education, nevertheless,.. Read More»
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