Perceptions of Determinants of Condom Use Behaviors Among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Indonesia: A Qualitative Inquiry
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Date
2018-01-03
Authors
Fauk, Nelsensius Klau
Kustanti, Christina Yeni
Liana, Debora Shinta
Indriyawati, Nina
Crutzen, Rik
Mwanri, Lillian
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SAGE Publications
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© The Author(s) 2018, made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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© The Author(s) 2018
Abstract
This study aimed to explore perceived determinants of condom use behaviors among male clients of female commercial
sex workers (FCSWs) in Belu and Malaka districts, Indonesia. One-on-one in-depth interviews guided by the Health
Belief Model (HBM) were used to collect the data from participants (n = 42). The Framework analysis for qualitative
data was employed to analyze the data. Results demonstrated several factors associated with lack of and inconsistent
condom use among the participants. They included self-perceived risk of contracting HIV infection, knowledge of the
severity of HIV illness and its impacts, and condom use: its benefits and its influencing factors. Additionally, factors
including reduced sexual pleasure and the lack of knowledge of how and where to access condoms were important
perceived barriers to condom use among participants. Having seen images of HIV-/AIDS-positive people, knowing
friends and relatives suffering from HIV, and knowing FCSWs as a high-risk group for HIV infection were the cues to
using condoms among several participants. Likewise, self-efficacy was also associated with condom use behaviors among
the participants. The findings indicate the needs for HIV/AIDS interventions that include dissemination of HIV/AIDS
knowledge, condom promotion, and improvement in the availability of condoms for both FCSWs and their clients.
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This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords
male clients of FCSWs, determinants, condom use behaviours, HBM, Indonesia
Citation
Fauk, N.K., Kustanti, C.Y., Liana, D.S., Indriyawati, N., Crutzen, R. & Mwanri, L., (2018). Perceptions of Determinants of Condom Use Behaviors Among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Indonesia: A Qualitative Inquiry. American Journal of Men's Health, 12(4): 666-675.