scholarly journals Everywhere you go, everyone is saying condom, condom. But are they being used consistently? Reflections of South African male students about male and female condom use

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 859-871 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Mantell ◽  
J. A. Smit ◽  
M. Beksinska ◽  
F. Scorgie ◽  
C. Milford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
South African ◽  
Female Condom ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Male And Female

scholarly journals Offering choice in female condoms: The South African experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 985-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mags Beksinska ◽  
Bongiwe Zulu ◽  
Phumla Nkosi ◽  
Zonke Mabude ◽  
Jenni Smit
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Female Condom ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Early Introduction ◽  
African Experience ◽  
Female Condoms ◽  
Almost All ◽  
And Training

South Africa (SA) has an integrated male and female condom (FC) programme. Since 2014, the programme has introduced two new FC brands. This study evaluated the early introduction of the availability of new FCs. Twenty-three sites participating in the National SA Female Condom Evaluation were included. Providers and clients completed interviewer-administered questionnaires assessing FC brand availability, length of distribution, how clients are informed about new FCs and reactions to the choice of more than one FC. A total of 55 providers and 51 clients were interviewed. Although all 23 sites reported they had distributed new FCs, only one had all three types available. Almost all providers (96%) thought it was important to increase choice, although some (27%) worried that having different FCs may confuse clients. Almost all clients (96%) felt it was important to increase the choice of FCs, and most women (80%) felt that using one type of FC would make it easy to use another type. Providers called for more brand-specific Information, Education and Communication (IEC) training for themselves and the community. Providers and clients seem to be very positive about the choice of FCs. Providers recommended more support in the form of IEC materials and training to assist in the provision of the expansion of FC brands.

scholarly journals Progress and challenges to male and female condom use in South Africa

Sexual Health ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mags E. Beksinska ◽  
Jennifer A. Smit ◽  
Joanne E. Mantell
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
National Level ◽  
Female Condom ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sexually Transmissible Infections ◽  
Sexually Transmissible Infection

South Africa has responded to the sexually transmissible infection and HIV epidemic with a rapid expansion of its national-level public sector condom program. Male condoms are available widely at no cost in the public sector, with expanded access via social marketing and the private sector. The female condom program is one of the largest and best established globally. National surveys show progressive increases in rates of condom use at last sex. However, inconsistent and incorrect condom use and the likelihood that condoms are discontinued in longer-term partnerships are some of the challenges impeding the condom program’s successes in the fight against sexually transmissible infections and HIV. This article reviews the current condom program, related guidelines and policies, and the existing data on male and female condom use, including distribution and uptake. We discuss the main challenges to condom use, including both user and service-related issues and finally how these challenges could be addressed.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Use of the Female Condom Among Sexually Active Women in Chongwe District: A Case of Chongwe and Kanakantapa Wards

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Vizevize Zulu
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Female Condom ◽  
Demographic And Health Survey ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Male Partners ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Male Condom

The purpose of this study is to investigate and bring out the factors that affect use of the female condom among sexually active women in Chongwe District. The female condom even though widely publicised still remains the least used method of contraception. Based on the 2007 Demographic and Health Survey Statistics, in Zambia alone, use only counts for an alarming 2 per cent of the total women population (Demographic & Health Survey 2007). This highlights the fact that use among women is very low and this article investigates why use is low. The study establishes what factors affect use and the study takes place in Chongwe District which provides a fair and general representation of the country’s population. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used for the present study. A Descriptive case study method was employed in the study. This method was used because it looks at individuals, groups, institutions, methods and materials in order to describe, compare, contrast, classify, analyse and interpret the entities and the events that constitute their various fields of enquiry. A sample of 250 Chongwe residents both male and female was selected from both Chongwe and Kanakantapa Wards. A Cluster sampling method was employed to select the two Wards Chongwe and Kanakantapa. A list was obtained from organisations (markets, schools, hospitals, council and police) and a sampling frame created. Simple random technique was used to select the total sample of 250 residents. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect the data. This method is appropriate and used because it enables the researcher avoid biases in collecting data and to have a full picture of what is really happening concerning the activities surrounding the use of the female condom. The results show that attitudes, perceived barriers, knowledge and male partner influence all have an effect on female condom use. It was also found that attitudes towards female condom use were very poor in Chongwe district. The majority (46.7%) were not interested in the female condom at all with only (20%) showing interest and (33.3%) not sure whether or not they liked it or accepted it. The response on knowledge on the other hand was very positive with 70 per cent claiming to have knowledge of the female condom and only 30 per cent having no idea at all. This result proves that knowledge of the female condom still remains high. The Demographic and Health Survey states that knowledge is at 65.8 per cent for women and 65.6 per cent for men (Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2007). Barriers such as price of the commodity, scarcity, victimisation proved to negatively affect female condom use in the district. Forty-five per cent said the commodity was scarce with 10 per cent saying it was expensive. Forty per cent said they were victimised by their male partners with five per cent claiming they were victimised by their fellow females. Male partners influence towards the use of the female condom was also found to have an effect on female condom use. While 77.8 per cent of the female respondents said their male partners refused to discuss use of the female condom and 22.2 per cent had their male partners agree to discuss use of the female condom. Female condom use in Zambia is a matter that still requires stakeholders’ involvement. Workshops and awareness activities must be increased so as to cover all areas including the remotest of places. Distribution of the female condom has to be increased worldwide for it to compete with the already established male condom. Only then can the female condom compete neck to neck with the male condom. Sensitisation campaigns too would play a major role in teaching male folk that the female condom can protect both male and female. Counselling helps overcome women’s initial difficulties in using the device. Directing promotional campaigns to men and providing women with negotiation skills are important to overcome men’s resistance to use of condoms. Over time, the use of the female condom has concentrated among a subset of women or couples with high motivation to use it; and since the female condom is a relatively new method, initial interest and demand has to be generated (WHO, 1997). This fight needs the input and influence of churches whose involvement could be very effective.

Use of condoms by male students in a public school

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 2616
Author(s):  
Isabela Querino de Santana ◽  
Yasmin Gabriella Cardoso dos Santos ◽  
Karenina Elice Guimarães Carvalho ◽  
Ednaldo Cavalcante de Araujo
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Public School ◽  
Female Condom ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Male Condom ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
De Se ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
Female Condoms

ABSTRACTObjective: to identify the use and the acceptance of the male and female condoms by male students in junior high at a public school. Method: quantitative approach descriptive and explorative study, carried out at a public school in the city of the Recife/PE, Brazil with 50 male adolescent students in middle school. The data collection was carried out by a questionnaire and the data analyzed by the Epi-Info 3.5 software. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of UFPE under protocol No. 191/10. Results: there was predominance of students' with 16 years of age (42%), attending their 2nd year of middle school (46%); they all declared themselves to be heterosexuals (100 %) and, and the majority, single (98%); 70% used the male condom as the only way of preventing STD/aids; television was the primary means of spreading information about preventive methods with 56% of the answers; 90 % had never sexual relation with a female condom; 92% found that acquiring the female condom in pharmacies to be more convenient; the use of the male condom with a girlfriend happened 24% sometimes, and 12% never; they always used it 40% with occasional partners; 30% do not use because of confidence in their partner; 74% acquire male condoms in pharmacies. Conclusion: the results showed varied opinions about the male and female condoms, and showing the ignorance about the female condom, implicating its low acceptance with the investigated individuals. These appeared favorable to the use of the male condoms in sexual relations, nevertheless, this use was not routine, principally in stable relationships, where they stopped using them. Descriptors: teenager; condoms; students; sexually transmittable diseases; health education. RESUMOObjetivo: identificar o uso e a aceitação dos preservativos masculino e feminino por estudantes do sexo masculino do ensino médio de uma escola pública. Método: estudo descritivo e exploratório, de abordagem quantitativa, realizada em uma escola pública da cidade do Recife/PE, com 50 adolescentes do sexo masculino, estudantes do ensino médio. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de um questionário e os dados analisados no software Epi-Info 3.5. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da UFPE sob protocolo 191/10. Resultados: houve predominância de estudantes com 16 anos de idade (42 %), cursando o 2° ano do ensino médio (46 %); todos se declararam heterossexuais (100%) e, em sua maioria, solteiros (98%); 70% utilizaram o preservativo masculino como única forma de se prevenir contra IST/aids; a televisão foi o principal meio de divulgação de  informações sobre métodos preventivos com 56% das respostas; 90% nunca tiveram relação sexual com o preservativo feminino; 92% acham mais conveniente adquirir o preservativo feminino em farmácias; o uso do preservativo masculino com a namorada realizou-se 24% às vezes, e 12% nunca; 40% o utilizavam sempre com parceiras ocasionais; 30% não utilizam por confiança na parceira; 74% adquirem preservativos masculinos em farmácias.Conclusão: os resultados mostraram opiniões variadas sobre os preservativos masculinos e feminino, e direcionaram para o desconhecimento sobre o preservativo feminino, implicando na sua baixa aceitação por parte dos pesquisados. Estes se mostraram favoráveis ao uso dos preservativos masculinos nas relações sexuais, contudo, essa utilização não foi rotineira, principalmente em relação estável, onde deixaram de utilizá-lo. Descritores: adolescente; preservativos; estudantes; doenças sexualmente transmissíveis; educação em saúde.RESUMENObjetivo: identificar el uso y aceptación de los preservativos masculino y femenino por estudiantes del sexo masculino de la enseñanza secundario de una escuela pública. Método: estudio descriptivo y exploratorio, de abordaje cuantitativo, realizado en una escuela pública de la ciudad de Recife/PE, con cincuenta adolescentes del sexo masculino, estudiantes de enseñanza secundaria. La recogida de datos se realizó por medio de un cuestionario y los datos analizados por el software Epi-Info 3,5. La investigación fue aprobada por el Comité de Ética en Investigación de la UFPE bajo protocolo 191/10. Resultados: hubo predominio de estudiantes de 16 años de edad (42%), cursando el segundo curso de Enseñanza Secundaria (46%); todos se declararon heterosexuales (100%) y en su mayoría solteros (98%); 70% usaron el preservativo masculino como única forma de prevenirse contra Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual/sida; la televisión fue el principal medio de divulgación de informaciones sobre métodos preventivos con 56% de respuestas; 90% nunca tuvieron relación sexual con preservativo femenino; 92% creen más conveniente adquirir el preservativo femenino en farmacias; el empleo del preservativo masculino con la compañera se realizó el 24% a veces y el 12% nunca. 40% lo utilizaban siempre con compañeras ocasionales; 30% no lo utilizan por confiar en la compañera; el 74% adquieren preservativos masculinos en farmacias. Conclusión: los resultados expresaron opiniones variadas sobre los preservativos masculino y femenino, y señalaron cierto desconocimiento sobre el preservativo femenino, implicando su baja aceptación por parte de los investigados. Estos se mostraron favorables al uso de preservativos masculinos en las relaciones sexuales, aunque esta utilización no fue de rutina, principalmente en el caso de relaciones estables, en las que dejaron de utilizarlo. Descriptores: adolescentes; preservativos; estudiantes; enfermedades sexualmente transmisibles; educación en sanidad.

scholarly journals Building young women’s knowledge and skills in female condom use: lessons learned from a South African intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Schuyler ◽  
T. B. Masvawure ◽  
J. A. Smit ◽  
M. Beksinska ◽  
Z. Mabude ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
South African ◽  
Female Condom ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
Women’S Knowledge

DESAIN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA BERBASIS PEMAHAMAN NILAI SIKAP GOTONG ROYONG

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-10
Author(s):  
Alpansyah Alpansyah ◽  
Abdul Talib Hasim
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Reader Response ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia ◽  
Better Than

The aims of this study were: (1) to identify an increase in students' understanding of the value of mutual cooperation through the use of reader response rules in Indonesian Language Learning (KRPDPBI); (2) identifying the use of the reader response principle in Indonesian Language learning (KRPDPBI) there are differences between male and female students. The design of this study used a quasi-experimental study with two different methods. The results showed that (1) the achievement of the score of understanding the value of mutual cooperation for students taught by KRPDPBI was better than for students taught by regular learning according to the curriculum; (2) the achievement of the understanding of the value of male students' mutual cooperation is no better than that of female students.

STUDI KARAKTERISTIK SISWA SLTA DI KOTA MEDAN

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathanael Sitanggang ◽  
Abdul Hasan Saragih
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Reliability Coefficient ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Accurate Data ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Student Characteristic

Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mentetahui karakteristik SMA dan SMK di Medan. Karakteristik yang diteliti adalah: neuroticism, extraversion, keterbukaan, keramahan, dan hati nurani. Dengan penelitian ini kita mendapatkan data perbedaan karakter di SMA dan SMK siswa. Mendapatkan perbedaan karakter antara pria dan wanita dalam setiap kelompok sekolah. Penelitian ini di SMA dan SMK di Medan, 2008. Sampel penelitian 600 siswa. Metode Penelitian kuantitatif. Data diperoleh melalui kuesioner. Kuesioner dicoba dengan nilai koefisien reliabilitas (r=0,875). Hasil penelitian adalah: (1) Karakteristik siswa SMA (Neuroticsm, extraversion, keterbukaan, keramahan, dan hati nurani) sudah cukup dan kategori tinggi, (2) Karakteristik siswa SMK (Neuroticsm, extraversion, keterbukaan, keramahan, dan hati nurani) cukup tinggi dan kategori; (3) Para siswa perempuan SMA lebih tinggi hati nurani daripada siswa laki-laki; (4) Neuroticsm, extraversion, keterbukaan, dan keramahan antara siswa laki-laki secara signifikan tidak berbeda dengan siswa perempuan di SMA; (5) Neuroticsm, extraversion, keterbukaan, keramahan, dan conscientiousness antara mahasiswa laki-laki secara signifikan tidak berbeda dengan siswa perempuan di SMK.   Kata kunci : karakteristik siswa, SMA, SMK.   Abstract: This research was aimed to: investigate the Senior High School Studen’t Characteristic in Medan. The characteristic which investigated are: neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. By this research we can get the accurate data that describe the differences of characters in SMA and SMK students. And then we can get the differences of characters among the male and female in each group of school. This research was taking place in SMA and SMK in Medan, 2008. The sample of this research is 600 pupils. The research was taken in the quantitative method. The data that we have got from the questioner. Questioner has been tried with the value of reliability coefficient (r=0,875). The results of the research are: (1) The SMA Studen’t Characteristic in Medan (Neuroticsm, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) is enough and high categories; (2) The SMK Student Characteristic in Medan (Neuroticsm, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) is enough and high categories; (3) The female SMA students are more conscientiousness than male students; (4) Neuroticsm, extraversion, openness, and agreeableness between male students significantly is not different with female students in SMA; (5) Neuroticsm, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness between male students significantly is not different with female students in SMK. Keywords: characteristics of students, SMA, SMK

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN READING PREFERENCE: EVIDENCE FROM A MOBILE PHONE PLATFORM

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Kelly De Villiers ◽  
Johann Louw ◽  
Colin Tredoux
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
South African ◽  
The Self ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Reading Preference ◽  
Non Fiction ◽  
Proxy Measure ◽  
Poor Communities

Two studies were conducted to investigate gender differences in a sample of young South African readers from poor communities. In the first study, the self-reported reading preferences of 2 775 readers on a mobile phone platform supplied by the FunDza Literacy Trust were surveyed. Both male and female readers indicated that they liked four genres in particular: romance, drama, non- fiction, and stories with specific South African content. There were nevertheless some differences, such as that a higher percentage of males liked stories involving sport. The second study examined the unique FunDza site visits made by readers, as a proxy measure of what they actually were reading. Four genres stood out: romance, drama, biography, and action/adventure. Again the similarity between male and female readers was noticeable, although many more females than males read content on the site.

Disposisi Matematis Dan Kemandirian Belajar Mahasiswa Pada Perkuliahan Daring Berbantuan Google Classroom Masa Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Rizki Nurhana Friantini ◽  
Rahmat Winata
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Online Lectures ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Very High

This study aims to analyze the mathematical disposition and self-regulated learning of online lectures with the help of Google Classroom. This type of research is descriptive quantitative. This study's subjects were 34 students of the first semester of the Mathematics Education Study Program consisting of 11 male students and 23 female students determined by the saturated sampling method. From the research results, it can be concluded that students' mathematical disposition through learning assisted by Google Classroom has high criteria. The mathematical disposition of male and female students through learning assisted by Google Classroom has high criteria. Still, the level of mathematical disposition of male students is slightly higher than female students. Meanwhile, student self-regulated learning with the help of Google Classroom obtains very high criteria. For male and female students, both have very high learning independence criteria in carrying out learning with the help of Google Classroom.Keywords: Mathematical Disposition, Self-regulated learning, Google Classroom, Online Lectures, Gender

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