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so i was helping my cousin with her sex education home work on contraceptives and "ran" into this article and i decided to share. hope you find it informative... i certainly did.
Increased condom use in Jamaica.
Figueroa JP, Brathwaite AR, Samiel S, Weller P, Byfield L, Wedderburn M; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12; 10: 280 (abstract no. PC0495).
Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health, Kingston, Jamaica W.I.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of condom promotion programs by estimating condom use among Jamaican adults between 1988 and 1993. METHODS: Three National KAP surveys were conducted in 1988, 1989 and 1993. In each survey between 1120 and 1200 adults aged 15-49 years were randomly selected with approximately equal numbers of males and females interviewed. RESULTS: Unprompted knowledge of condoms as a method to prevent AIDS increased from 25% of the sample in 1988 to 63% in 1989 and 81% in 1993. Ever use of condoms increased from 53% in 1989 to 79% in 1993. Consistent condom use (every time or most times) with one's main partner increased from 27% in 1989 to 41% in 1993. Condom use was higher among the younger adults, those who were single and with secondary partners. Some 41% of respondents were of the view that "condoms are used only by persons with many partners" and 14% felt that condoms are embarrassing to use. The number of persons reporting two or more sex partners in the past four-weeks showed little change between 1988 and 1993 (11%, 17%, 14% respectively). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Awareness of AIDS and how it is prevented is high in Jamaica (over 90%) and condom use has increased due to sustained condom promotion programs. All sexually active adults are encouraged to use the condom everytime. Nevertheless, there remains a significant number of persons with multiple sex partners who do not use condoms.
i know its a bit random but i found it fun =D
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