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Male Condom Use In Tanzania: Results From A National Survey, Joe Lugalla, Saidi Kapinga
Male Condom Use In Tanzania: Results From A National Survey, Joe Lugalla, Saidi Kapinga
Institute for Educational Development, East Africa
Objective: To determine factors associated with male condom use in Tanzania.
Methods: Data from the 1996 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) was used.
In this survey, a national representative sample of sexually active men (N= 1898) and women (N=7027) were interviewed to obtain information about potential predictors of sexual practices and condom use.
Results: Two hundred and ninety (4.1%) women and 288 (15.2%) men had used condoms during their last sexual encounter. Men aged 20-24 years and women aged 15-19 years reported the highest rate of condom use. In both men and women, condom use increased with increasing level …