TY - JOUR
T1 - Feasibility and use of school-based condom availability programs in Tijuana, Mexico
AU - Zellner, Jennifer A.
AU - Martinez-Donate, Ana P.
AU - Hovell, Melbourne F.
AU - Sipan, Carol L.
AU - Blumberg, Elaine J.
AU - Carrizosa, Claudia M.
AU - Rovniak, Liza
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This research (approved by the SDSU IRB) was supported in part by grants (#IS99-SDSUF-206 and #IS02-CBECH-711) awarded to Dr. Hovell from the Universitywide AIDS Research Program (UARP), University of California, from funding (#G00005509) provided by the Fred H. Bixby Foundation, and from intramural support from CBEACH.
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - Condom availability programs (CAPs) may increase access to condoms and contribute to increased condom use among youth. This study describes the characteristics, degree of satisfaction, and gender differences among users of a CAP implemented in two high schools in Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico). A kiosk distributing free male condoms was set up in two high schools in Tijuana. Kiosk users (N=570) were more likely to be male, young, and/or enrolled in a lower SES school. Most kiosk users were either sexually active or planning to have sex. Females were less likely to request condoms and to continue using the kiosk, but more likely to request information on other contraceptive methods. Results demonstrate the feasibility of implementing CAPs in Mexican schools and suggest that these programs can improve adolescents' condom access.
AB - Condom availability programs (CAPs) may increase access to condoms and contribute to increased condom use among youth. This study describes the characteristics, degree of satisfaction, and gender differences among users of a CAP implemented in two high schools in Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico). A kiosk distributing free male condoms was set up in two high schools in Tijuana. Kiosk users (N=570) were more likely to be male, young, and/or enrolled in a lower SES school. Most kiosk users were either sexually active or planning to have sex. Females were less likely to request condoms and to continue using the kiosk, but more likely to request information on other contraceptive methods. Results demonstrate the feasibility of implementing CAPs in Mexican schools and suggest that these programs can improve adolescents' condom access.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10461-006-9105-7
DO - 10.1007/s10461-006-9105-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 16715349
AN - SCOPUS:33750326282
SN - 1090-7165
VL - 10
SP - 649
EP - 657
JO - AIDS and Behavior
JF - AIDS and Behavior
IS - 6
ER -
