Trial reportHealth education research2016
Building young women's knowledge and skills in female condom use: lessons learned from a South African intervention.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Barriers and Facilitators to Acceptability of the Female Condom in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Annals of global health · 2022Pooled it
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practice gap in female condoms utilization among future health professionals. A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Associations between water insecurity and reproductive health outcomes among adolescent girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Assessing knowledge and utilization of female condoms among undergraduate female students at Makerere University, Kampala: a cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Using the 5C Vaccine Hesitancy Framework to Elucidate and Measure Contraceptive Acceptability in sub-Saharan Africa.Global health, science and practice · 2024Article
- Self-care interventions for women's health and well-being.Nature medicine · 2024Review
- A qualitative study on the clinical safety and user experiences of female condoms for anal intercourse among men who have sex with men in Shanghai, China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Barriers and Enablers Influencing Women's Adoption and Continuation of Vaginally Inserted Contraceptive Methods: A Literature Review.Studies in family planning · 2022Review
- Determinants of female condom use among female tertiary students in the Hohoe Municipality of Ghana using the Health Belief Model.African health sciences · 2022Article
- High HIV prevalence and associated factors in Lesotho: Results from a population-based survey.PloS one · 2022Article
- A Review of Cultural Influences on Risk for HIV and Culturally-Responsive Risk Mitigation Strategies Among African Immigrants in the US.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Review
- Values and preferences of contraceptive methods: a mixed-methods study among sex workers from diverse settings.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2021Article
- Internet Study about Risk Factors Associated with HIV among Heterosexuals in Puerto Rico.Puerto Rico health sciences journal · 2021Article
- Views and experiences of the female condom in Australia: An exploratory cross-sectional survey of cisgender women.PloS one · 2021Article
- A Web-Based HIV/STD Prevention Intervention for Divorced or Separated Older Women.The Gerontologist · 2020Article
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- The prevalence of pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women across the Southern African development community economic hub: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health promotion perspectives · 2020Review
- Short-term acceptability of female condom use among low-fee female sex workers in China: a follow-up study.BMC women's health · 2019Article
- A pilot study on the functional performance and acceptability of an innovative female condom (WondaleafOpen access journal of contraception · 2018Article
- Prevalence, type, and correlates of trauma exposure among adolescent men and women in Soweto, South Africa: implications for HIV prevention.BMC public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
Partner negotiation and insertion difficulties are key barriers to female condom (FC) use in sub-Saharan Africa. Few FC interventions have provided comprehensive training in both negotiation and insertion skills, or focused on university students. In this study we explored whether training in FC insertion and partner negotiation influenced young women's FC use. 296 female students at a South African university were randomized to a one-session didactic information-only minimal intervention (n= 149) or a two-session cognitive-behavioral enhanced intervention (n= 147), which received additional information specific to partner negotiation and FC insertion. Both groups received FCs. We report the 'experiences of' 39 randomly selected female students who participated in post-intervention qualitative interviews. Two-thirds of women reported FC use. Most women (n= 30/39) applied information learned during the interventions to negotiate with partners. Women reported that FC insertion practice increased their confidence. Twelve women failed to convince male partners to use the FC, often due to its physical attributes or partners' lack of knowledge about insertion. FC educational and skills training can help facilitate use, improve attitudes toward the device and help women to successfully negotiate safer sex with partners. Innovative strategies and tailored interventions are needed to increase widespread FC adoption.
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