dc.contributor.author | Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-27T07:43:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-09-27T07:43:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mukumbang, F.C. (2017). Actions of female sex workers who experience male condom failure during penetrative sexual encounters with clients in Cape Town: Implications for HIV prevention strategies. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 18(1): a698 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1608-9693 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ sajhivmed.v18i1.698 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/3208 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Condom failure has always been found to coexist with condom usage, especially
among sex workers.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the actions of female sex workers when they are faced with situations
of condom failure.
METHODS: Using the survey design, the participants were selected through the snowball sampling
method. Their responses were obtained using a structured questionnaire. A total of 100
questionnaires were analysed.
RESULTS: With respect to the immediate actions of sex workers after condom failure, 36% of the
respondents continued with the sexual encounter after noticing that the condom was broken.
Another 36% stopped immediately when they noticed that the condom had failed, but replaced
the condom; 13% of the participants stopped the sexual encounter completely; 3% applied
vaginal spermicidal foam; and 5% of the respondents stopped immediately and took a douche
when they had the chance. For the actions within the next 24 hours of experiencing condom
failure with a client, 53% of the participants did nothing; 4% sought counsel from a professional;
3% of the respondents took alcohol or drugs to forget the incident, 25% went to the clinic for
assistance and 8% offered other responses.
CONCLUSION: While continuing the sexual encounter without replacing the condom, taking
alcohol and drugs or doing nothing could increase the risk of contracting HIV; however,
actions like stopping the sexual encounter completely and visiting a clinic or a professional
could make a difference between staying HIV negative or seroconverting. There is a need for
targeted intervention to address issues of inappropriate behaviours after experiencing condom
failure. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | AOSIS | en_US |
dc.rights | © 2017. The Authors.
Licensee: AOSIS. This work
is licensed under the
Creative Commons
Attribution License. | |
dc.subject | HIV prevention | en_US |
dc.subject | Female sex workers | en_US |
dc.subject | Penetrative sex | en_US |
dc.subject | Condom failure | en_US |
dc.title | Actions of female sex workers who experience male condom failure during penetrative sexual encounters with clients in Cape Town: Implications for HIV prevention strategies | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.privacy.showsubmitter | FALSE | |
dc.status.ispeerreviewed | TRUE | |
dc.description.accreditation | ISI | |
dc.description.accreditation | Scielo | |
dc.description.accreditation | Scopus | |