Factors Determining the Use of Condoms Among Youths of Lusaka's Kanyama Compound

RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT

TOPIC: FACTORS DETERMING THE USE OF CONDOMS AMONG YOUTHS OF LUSAKA’S KANYAMA COMPOUND

List of Figures
Figure 4.0: Percent of respondents who have seen or heard messages on condoms……...…17
Fig 4.1: Percent of respondents by knowledge of place where a condom can accessed   by sex……………………………………………………………………………………………20
Fig 4.2: How easy is it to access condoms in Kanyama……………………………….…….23
Fig 6.0: Have you ever discussed the use of a condom with your partner   …………..…….. 29
Fig 6.1: Percent of respondents who have ever engaged in sexual activity and have discussed
the use of a condom with their partner……………………………………………………… 31
Fig 6.2: Who has more say when you talk about the use of a condom………………………32
Fig 7.0: Do you know/have you ever heard of STIs……………………………..…………..34
Fig.7.1: Are condoms effective at preventing STIs/HIV…………………………...………..36
Fig.7.2: How respondents who have engaged in sex perceive the effectiveness of condoms at preventing STIs……………………………………………………………………………....38
Fig.7.3: Respondents’ rating of the effectiveness of the condoms as a preventive measure
against STIs/HIV by level of education attainment………….. ……………………….……39
Fig.8.0: Have you ever accessed condoms from the health institution………………………42
Fig.9.0: Have you ever engaged in sexual activity…………………………………………..43
Fig 9.1: Percent of respondents who used a condom at last sexual intercourse…………..…49

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost I thank God for coming through for me during the preparation of this report. His divine interventions particularly in the last stages of the preparation of this report when all hope was really lost made the completion of this report successful.
Further, special thanks go to Mr. Victor Musangu, without whose help, the report would have been a flop

I am particularly grateful to Mr. Christopher Mapoma, my supervisor whose guidance and constructive comments helped me to shape the concept of this study.
I am deeply... [continues]

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