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Correlates of Condom Use among Sex Workers and Their Boyfriends in Three West African Countries

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The aim of this study was to identify correlates associated with condom use at last intercourse between sex workers (SW) and their boyfriends (BF). The sample was derived as a convenience sample recruited through existing HIV prevention organizations in Benin, Guinea and Senegal. The Theory of Planned Behavior served as the conceptual framework. A total of 406 individuals (220 SW and 186 BF) participated in the study. Socio-demographic, behavioral and psychological variables were collected through a face-to-face administered questionnaire. Condom use at last intercourse was significantly associated with intention and perceived control among SW as well as their BF. With respect to intention, perceived control, attitude and moral norm explained 82 and 74% of intention of SW and BF, respectively. These results suggest that promoting condom use among SW and BF should be based primarily on the development of personal ability to overcome obstacles to condom use.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Clothilde Traore (Sénégal), Marguerite N’Dour (Bénin), Raphaël Bitera (Bénin), Soumaïla Diakité (Guinée) for the coordination of the study and Léo Daniel Lambert and Herminé Naccache for the statistical analysis. This project was supported by the Canadian International Development Agency.

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  1. Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les comportements et la santé, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada

    Gaston Godin

  2. Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada

    Gaston Godin & Diane Morin

  3. Unité de recherche en santé des populations, Hôpital Saint-Sacrement du CHA, Quebec, Canada

    Gaston Godin & Michel Alary

  4. Canada Research Chair on Behaviors and Health, Laval University, Paul-Comtois Building, Room 4106, Quebec, QC, Canada, G1K 7P4

    Gaston Godin

  5. Cellule Sectorielle de Lutte contre le Sida du Ministère de la santé au Mali, Bamako, Mali

    Aissatou Tinka Bah

  6. Département des soins infirmiers du, Centre hospitalier régional de Thiès, Thies, Senegal

    Amadou Sow

  7. Dispensaire et laboratoire IST, Centre de santé Cotonou1, Cotonou, Benin

    Isaac Minani

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Godin, G., Tinka Bah, A., Sow, A. et al. Correlates of Condom Use among Sex Workers and Their Boyfriends in Three West African Countries. AIDS Behav 12, 441–451 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-007-9296-6

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