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Table 3 Proportional distribution of perceived motivators for female condoms uptake among female students in higher training institutions withinn Dodoma, Tanzania (n = 384)

From: Perceived motivators, knowledge, attitude, self-reported and intentional practice of female condom use among female students in higher training institutions in Dodoma, Tanzania

Motivator items

n (%)

Never been exposed to female condom

101 (26.3)

Availability of female condom in resource-centers/boxes as for male condoms

18 (4.7)

Availability and availability in shops

27 (7.1)

Avoidance of being treated as promiscuous

58 (15.2)

Avoidance of being treated as infected individual with STIs/HIV

45 (11.8)

Avoidance of being treated as not faithful

37 (9.4)

Myth that females do not wear condoms during sexual intercourses

24 (6.3)

Big ring sizes than vaginas

23 (5.9)

Not attractive/smell good as some male condoms

21 (5.5)

Cumbersome to carry

14 (3.7)

Awkward to wear and remove

8 (2.1)

Pressure from male sexual partners

8 (2.0)

  1. Source: Field data (2022)