Sexual partner change and condom use among urban factory workers in northwest Tanzania

OBJECTIVE--To describe sexual partner change and condom use at the intake of a cohort study of urban factory workers in Tanzania. METHODS--From October 1991 to March 1992, 926 male and 170 female factory workers were interviewed using a structured, pre-coded questionnaire. Questionnaire reliability...

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Published in:Genitourinary Medicine 1994-12, Vol.70 (6), p.378-383
Main Authors: Borgdorff, M W, Barongo, L R, Newell, J N, Senkoro, K P, Devillé, W, Velema, J P, Gabone, R M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Cohort Studies
Condoms - statistics & numerical data
Educational Status
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Industry
Infectious diseases
Male
Marital Status
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Population
Sex Education
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Partners
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors
Tanzania - epidemiology
Tropical medicine
Urban Health
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Summary:OBJECTIVE--To describe sexual partner change and condom use at the intake of a cohort study of urban factory workers in Tanzania. METHODS--From October 1991 to March 1992, 926 male and 170 female factory workers were interviewed using a structured, pre-coded questionnaire. Questionnaire reliability was assessed by pre-testing and comparison with results of unstructured interviews and carrying out repeat questionnaires on a sub-sample. RESULTS--Almost half of both men and women had had sexual intercourse by their 17th birthday. The period of premarital sex had an interquartile range of 2 to 10 years in men and 0 to 2.5 years in women. Having had sexual intercourse in the past month with more than one partner was reported by 22% of the men and 5% of the women. Factors associated with multiple partners in men were being born in or near Mwanza Region, having low education and low income, and being married. Condoms had been used in the past month by 3% only, mainly with casual partners. Condom use in men was associated with being young, living in town, being born in Kagera Region, high education and high income, being circumcised, and having causal or steady (non- martial) partners. CONCLUSION--Information, education and communication (IEC) on sexual relationships and condom use should start at an early age, and include education at primary schools. Much sexual partner change appears to occur through steady (non-marital) partnerships, indicating the need for IEC to be expanded beyond groups such as commercial sex workers and their clients.
ISSN:0266-4348
1368-4973
1472-3263
DOI:10.1136/sti.70.6.378