Sri handayani
Sri Handayani, Faculty of Public Health, UDINUS
Title: Gender Differences in Self Efficacy of Condom Use among HIV Sero-discordant Couples in Semarang, Indonesia
Biography
Biography: Sri handayani
Abstract
In Semarang, Indonesia, HIV sero-discordant couples comprise 10% of all living with HIV. Consistent condom use among sero-discordant couples is rare. Inconsistent condom is more likely among females who are already using ART. Self Efficacy is the negotiation with the self or partner to use condoms, and not accept proceeding without condom use, self efficacy is one of the impotant factors for condom use. The aim of this study is to know gender differences in self-efficacy of using condom among HIV sero-discordant couples in Semarang. Quantitative study was performed among 32 HIV sero-discordant. Samples were recruited through convenience sampling by researcher in Kariadi Hospital and BKPM. All HIV sero-discordant couples had been found in these two health services and reside in Semarang city as samples and they complied to an hour-long interview with a questionnaire using the local dialect. Variables measured were self efficacy, knowledge, attitude and demography. Data was analyzed with T- test. Men were predominately living with HIV in these sero-discordant partnerships, 60% and 40% for males and females, respectively. Among them,68.1% of HIV+ Men and 40% of HIV+ women used condom regularly. 81.3% of the respondents demonstrated a sufficient amount of self-efficacy, as defined with calculated mean value cut-off. Men were more likely to have sufficient self-efficacy compared to women. This finding was not statistically significant (p>0.05) for gender differences in self efficacy. Other finding showed that age was significantly assosiated (p<0.05) to self efficacy. It appeared that were young ages were more likely to have sufficient self efficacy when negotiating condom use, as compared to old ages.While no gender differences were found, this study found a high level of sef efficacy more likely among men in regards to condom use among sero-discordant couples. This is important that condom remains as one of effective program on preventing transmission