Abstract

Condoms remain an important method for preventing HIV prevention and unintentional pregnancies, however their use in South Africa is sub-optimal. We analyzed survey data on reported condom use among 3009 sexually active adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years, and qualitative data from interviews and focus group discussions with 237 AGYW and 38 male peers. Our findings describe the current condom use landscape among adolescents and young people in South Africa, illustrating relationship dynamics, gendered power and notions of masculinity which influence condom negotiation and use in young heterosexual South Africans’ sexual encounters.

摘要

避孕套仍然是预防艾滋病毒预防和意外怀孕的重要方法，但是在南非使用避孕套不是最佳选择。我们分析了报道的3009名15-24岁的性活跃的少女和年轻女性中使用安全套的调查数据，以及来自与237名AGYW和38名男性同龄人的访谈和焦点小组讨论的定性数据。我们的发现描述了南非青少年和年轻人中当前的避孕套使用情况，说明了关系动态，性别力量和男性气质的概念，这些影响了避孕套的谈判和在年轻异性恋南非人的性接触中的使用。