Kamya M, Kapiriri L, Kamya S, Biryabarema C, Kajubi P, Hearst N, McFarland W; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 2000 Jul 9-14; 13: abstract no. ThPeC5340.

M. Kamya, Department of Medicine Mulago Hospital, Kampala 256 41, Uganda, Tel.: +256 41 541 188, Fax: +256 41 533 531, E-mail: malaria@infocom.co.ug

Background: Barriers to condom use persist despite widespread knowledge that condoms can prevent HIV. Two barriers identified among young men in Kampala include limited knowledge of where to get condoms and embarrassment around obtaining them. We conducted a community outreach pilot study to identify convenient, non-embarrassing condom distribution points. Methods: Ten condom distributors were enlisted in Kawempe, Kampala. Condom skills workshops were conducted among resident men age 18 to 30 years. Participants were given coupons for redeeming free condoms. Preferences for distributors was measured by the number of coupons redeemed. Results: Preferred sources of condoms among young men, Kampala, Uganda are presented in the table. Rank Distributor Type Condom packs redeemed % 1 Male youth representative Local leader 139 31 2 Shop A Retail/Social/Drinking 79 17 3 Shop B Retail/Social 69 15 4 Bar A Drinking 29 6 5 Bar B Drinking 28 6 6 Shop C Drug store 28 6 7 Bar C Drinking 24 5 8 Clinic A Clinic 24 5 9 Women's representative Local leader 17 4 10 Shop D Drug store 15 3 The male representative was the most popular source of condoms due to being a peer, availability, even late at night, and past experience. In contrast, the female representative was less accessible, logistically and socially, to men. Two retail shops were popular: one catering to minority non-Lugandan speakers, the other a venue for social and sports activities. Clinics and drugs stores were least favored despite the fact that the majority of men identified these places as sources of condoms prior to the study. Conclusions: The types of persons acting as condom distributors, their availability, and the location of peripheral distribution points were strong determinants of where men actually obtain condoms. Preferred condom outlets were not those existing prior to the study.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Condoms
• Demography
• Female
• HIV Infections
• Humans
• Male
• Uganda

Other ID:

• GWAIDS0004386

UI: 102241883

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