Young Filipino men’s condom use during their most recent heterosexual sex

Type Journal Article - Philippine Population Review volume
Title Young Filipino men’s condom use during their most recent heterosexual sex
Author(s)
Volume 4
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2005
Page numbers 103-118
Abstract
Are young Filipino male adults using protection during heterosexual sex? Using perspectives from social psychology and data from the National Demographic and Health Survey (2003), I explored condom use as sexual health behavior among young Filipino men during their most recent heterosexual sexual episode. Results based on a national probability sample of N = 594 sexually active Filipino men ages 15 to 24 indicated that overall condom use was low (13.5%). Logistic regression analysis suggested that only two factors significantly predicted condom use: the type of sexual partner and whether a condom was used the first time a man had heterosexual sex. Condom use was not related to attitudes toward condoms, to cognitive factors like knowledge of condom sources or protection beliefs, or to demographic variables. Subjective reasons for condom use are also presented, as well as implications for sexual health interventions.

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