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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
An intervention study examining the effects of condom wrapper graphics and scent on condom use in the Botswana Defence Force
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, Volume 26, No. 7, Year 2014
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Description
Free condoms provided by the government are often not used by Botswana Defence Force (BDF) personnel due to a perceived unpleasant scent and unattractive wrapper. Formative work with the BDF found that scented condoms and military-inspired (camouflage) wrapper graphics were appealing to personnel. A non-randomized intervention study was implemented to determine whether condom wrapper graphics and scent improved condom use in the BDF. Four military sites were selected for participation. Two sites in the south received the intervention condom wrapped in a generic wrapper and two sites in the north received the intervention condom wrapped in a military-inspired wrapper; intervention condoms were either scented or unscented. Two hundred and eleven male soldiers who ever had sex, aged 18-30 years, and stationed at one of the selected sites consented to participate. Sexual activity and condom use were measured pre- and post-intervention using sexual behavior diaries. A condom use rate (CUR; frequency of protected sex divided by the total frequency of sex) was computed for each participant. Mean CURs significantly increased over time (85.7% baseline vs. 94.5% post-intervention). Adjusted odds of condom use over time were higher among participants who received the intervention condom packaged in the military wrapper compared with the generic wrapper. Adjusted odds of condom use were also higher for participants who reported using scented vs. unscented condoms. Providing scented condoms and condoms packaged in a miltiary-inspired wrapper may help increase condom use and reduce HIV infection among military personnel. © 2013 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tran, Bonnie Robin
United States, San Diego
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Thomas, Anne Goldzier
United States, San Diego
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Vaida, Florin F.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Ditsela, Mooketsi
Botswana, Gaborone
Botswana Defence Force
Phetogo, Robert
Botswana, Gaborone
Botswana Defence Force
Kelapile, David
Botswana, Gaborone
Us Embassy
Haubrich, Richard H.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Chambers, Christina D.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Shaffer, Richard A.
United States, San Diego
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Statistics
Citations: 9
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/09540121.2013.860420
ISSN:
09540121
e-ISSN:
13600451
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Quasi Experimental Study
Exploratory Study
Study Locations
Botswana
Participants Gender
Male