Exploring barriers to consistent condom use among sub-Saharan African young immigrants in Switzerland.

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Title
Exploring barriers to consistent condom use among sub-Saharan African young immigrants in Switzerland.
Journal
AIDS care
Author(s)
Mileti F.P., Mellini L., Sulstarova B., Villani M., Singy P.
ISSN
1360-0451 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0954-0121
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
31
Number
1
Pages
113-116
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
No study to date has focused on barriers to condom use specifically among young immigrants to Europe from sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a qualitative study in sociology, this paper explores generational differences in barriers to condom use between first-generation immigrants (born in Africa and arrived in Switzerland after age 10) and second-generation immigrants (born in Switzerland to two native parents or arrived in Switzerland before age 10). Results are based on in-depth, semistructured individual interviews conducted with 47 young women and men aged 18 to 25 to understand how individual, relational, and cultural dimensions influence sexual socialization and practices. Six main barriers to consistent condom use were identified: reduced pleasure perception, commitment and trust, family-transmitted sexual norms and parental control, lack of accurate knowledge on HIV transmission, lack of awareness about HIV in Switzerland, and gender inequalities. The three first barriers concerned both generations of immigrants, whereas the three last revealed generational differences. These findings can help sexual health providers identify social causes for young sub-Saharan immigrants not using condoms. The findings also highlight the necessity of offering accurate, accessible, and adapted information to all young immigrants, as well as the particular importance of addressing families' lack of discussions about sex, understanding the sexual norms transmitted by parents, and taking into consideration cultural differences among young people born in immigration countries.
Keywords
Condom use, barriers, sexual socialization, sub-Saharan young immigrants
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Web of science
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