[Dynamics of female condom acceptability among prostitutes and young women in Abidjan, Ivory Coast].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the acceptability of the female condom among 2 groups of women in Côte d'Ivoire.


METHODS
Trial of use.


METHODS
Abidjan, non-medical structures.


METHODS
114 women accepted initial interview: 52 commercial sex workers (CSWs), 62 young women. 103 women volunteered for the trial of use.


METHODS
20 female condoms given to the CSWs, 10 given to the young women; adapted instructions for use, counselling on AIDS, STDs and genital anatomy provided before and all along the trial.


METHODS
Qualitative assessment with some quantitative measures.


RESULTS
The female condom aroused a general interest from all participants. 90% accepted to use it; 75% of 103 volunteers completed the trial. Approximately 1,200 utilizations were recorded. Prevalence of misuses was low (approx. 2% of the total); prevalence of discomforts was much higher. All the users except two wanted to use it in the future.


CONCLUSIONS
Safe protection and dual protection (against HIV/STDs, pregnancies) were the two main sources of interest; CSWs quickly appropriated this new tool. Considering these data, the HIV infection rate among young women in Côte d'Ivoire, and evidence of changing attitudes towards birth spacing, a low-price distribution programme of female condoms for all women is recommended, with an educational component and the community participation.
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ORSTOM, Réseau IEC-Population, Abidjan, Paris.
D000328:Adult; D019111:Single-Use Internal Condom; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011477:Sex Work / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*
Dynamiques d'acceptabilité du préservatif féminin chez des prostituées et des jeunes femmes à Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.