Access to HIV Services for Mobile and Migrant Populations in Antigua

How to use condoms/Instructional condom use
Almost half (48.4%) of the men had been instructed on how to use a condom by a health
institution. 16.8% learnt from school and from family and friends respectively. 15.7%
stated other and that included other sources like seeing it on television or from a sexual
partner or an outreach worker. Only 8.4% had never been instructed on how to properly
use a condom (We did not conduct any demonstrations on correct condom use: we
basically enquired as to whether they had been taught how to use a condom).
Table No. 31- Have you ever been instructed on how to use a condom? (Q22). MSM
Study. 2012.
Responses Number Percentage
No 8 8.4
Yes, at school 16 16.8
Yes, from my employer 0 0.0
Yes, from a health institution 46 48.4
Yes, from family or friends 16 16.8
Other 15 15.7
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HIV INFORMATION AND TESTING
Consciousness of being at risk for HIV infections
49.4% of the men felt sure that they were not at risk for becoming HIV+ because they
always used condoms in their sexual encounters. 14.7% of the men felt that because they
were being monogamous, they were safe. They were not taking into consideration that
maybe their partner had another sexual partner. 17.8% of the men think that choosing
their partner carefully minimizes their risk of being exposed to HIV infection. 3.1% were
already HIV+, so they did not feel the question was relevant to them. 17.7% felt that they
were at risk of becoming HIV+ and the reasons are outlined below in Figure 2.
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