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Consistent condom use among men who pay for sex in sub-Saharan Africa: Empirical evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys

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  • Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
  • Eugene Budu
  • Abdul-Aziz Seidu
  • John Elvis Hagan Jr.
  • Ebenezer Agbaglo
  • Thomas Hormenu
  • Thomas Schack
  • Sanni Yaya

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Background: Paying for sex has often been associated with risky sexual behavior among heterosexual men, and men who pay for sex are considered as a bridging population for sexually transmitted infections. Consistent condom use during paid sex is essential for reducing sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. In this study, we assessed the prevalence and predictors of consistent condom use among men who pay for sex in sub-Saharan Africa. Materials and methods: We pooled data from 29 sub-Saharan African countries’ Demographic and Health Surveys. A total of 3,353 men in sub-Saharan Africa who had paid for sex in the last 12 months preceding the surveys and had complete information on all the variables of interest were used in this study. The outcome variable for the study was consistent condom use for every paid sex in the last 12 months. Both bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were carried out. Results were presented as adjusted odds ratios with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals. Statistical significance was declared at p

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  • Bright Opoku Ahinkorah & Eugene Budu & Abdul-Aziz Seidu & John Elvis Hagan Jr. & Ebenezer Agbaglo & Thomas Hormenu & Thomas Schack & Sanni Yaya, 2020. "Consistent condom use among men who pay for sex in sub-Saharan Africa: Empirical evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(8), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0236552
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236552
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