Predictors of women's decision to ask new partners to use condoms to avoid HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
OBJECTIVE
(i) to identify the key determinants of women's decision to ask a new partner to use condoms during sexual intercourse in order to reduce the probability of HIV infection. (ii) to estimate the impact of social, economic and educational factors identified above on the likelihood of a positive decision and; (iii) to explore the policy implications of the analysis.


METHODS
Cross-sectional national household sample survey.


METHODS
South African Health Inequalities Survey, 1994.


METHODS
Three thousand three hundred and thirty three South African women aged between 16 and 64 years.


METHODS
Descriptive/inferential non-intervention study.


METHODS
Respondent's decision to ask one's new partner to use a condom during sexual intercourse.


RESULTS
The study revealed that condoms have a contraceptive benefit; AIDS epidemic is spreading rapidly across South Africa; people in ones own community are using condoms to avoid getting AIDS; and AIDS can be transmitted by having sexual intercourse with someone without using a condom were positive and statistically significant at p < or = 0.05.


CONCLUSIONS
Equipping women with above mentioned forms of knowledge would go a long way in empowering them to exercise their rights to uncoerced choice to have safe sexual relationships.
Kirigia
J M
JM
Kenyatta University, Kenya.
Muthuri
L H
LH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003657:Decision Making; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*