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Predictors of frequency of condom use and attitudes among sexually active female military personnel in Nigeria

Author(s) -

Ekere James Essien

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

hiv/aids - research and palliative care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752

H-Index - 22

ISSN - 1179-1373

DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s9415

Subject(s) - condom , medicine , demography , logistic regression , marital status , multivariate analysis , population , family planning , gynecology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , family medicine , environmental health , research methodology , syphilis , sociology

Despite awareness of condom efficacy, in protecting against both human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted diseases (HIV/STDs) and unintended pregnancy; some females find it difficult to use or permit condom use consistently because of the power imbalances or other dynamics operating in their relationships with males. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that predict the frequency of condom use and attitudes among sexually active female military personnel in Nigeria.

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