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Sexual behaviour and condom acceptance among Nigerian drivers.

West Afr J Med. 1996 Jan-Mar;15(1):6-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96250994
Araoye MO; Onile BA; Jolayemi ET; Department of Epidemiology, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Abstract: A survey of 180 randomly selected drivers was carried out in June 1994 in Ilorin, Nigeria in order to gain information about high-risk sexual behaviours, to ascertain condom use and to identify obstacles to condom acceptance so as to facilitate the design of an intervention to prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Acquired Immuno-deficiency Disease in this target population. Data was collected through face-to-face interview. Three-quarters of the respondents were married. Multiplicity of sexual partners including casual and commercial contacts, was common. Half of the respondents engaged in high-risk sexual behaviour and a high proportion of them (60 percent) reported unwillingness to use the condom. This was mainly due to general dislike and lack of knowledge of the method. Risk perception was poor. These findings support the need for male reproductive health services especially for this sub-population.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Adult Condoms/*UTILIZATION Human Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Middle Age Nigeria Questionnaires *Sex Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Socioeconomic Factors *Transportation JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDprevention&controladultcondoms/KWDutilizationhumanknowledge,attitudes,practicemalemiddleagenigeriaquestionnairesKWDsexbehaviorsexuallytransmitteddiseases/KWDprevention&controlsocioeconomicfactorsKWDtransportationjournalarticle
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