Context: Because women can initiate use of the female condom, the method is believed to
make it easier for women to protect themselves against sexually transmitted infections …

This study was conducted to generate data for developing an action plan for accessing the
female condom through primary health care centres in Zimbabwe. It used both quantitative …

Context: Most HIV prevention efforts focus on premarital and extramarital sexual behavior,
but in areas with high HIV prevalence the protective needs of married and cohabiting …

Traditionally, the major focus of condom‐promotion strategies has been on increasing use
outside marriage. This study explores the extent and determinants of condom use within …

Context: Zimbabwe is one of the few Sub-Saharan African countries that have made
substantial efforts to involve men in contraceptive use, and also has one of the highest HIV …

An acceptability study of the female condom was carried out in Zimbabwe among sex
workers (89), urban women attending a family planning clinic in Harare (84), and rural …

CONTEXT: Usage rates of female condoms are low throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
Programs have traditionally presented female condoms as a means of women's …

Zimbabwe introduced the female condom in 1997, but acceptance was slow. A study was
conducted to determine its level of awareness and uptake in women aged 18 to 49 years at …

Twenty-five years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, condom use among married/stable couples
remains low and under-researched in developing countries, even countries with high HIV …

Methods that are thought of as being women-controlled, such as female condoms, still need
the willingness of men to be used in many situations. Women who are socio-economically …