Nwabisa Shai|Rachel Jewkes|Mzikazi Nduna|Kristin Dunkle
Masculinities and condom use patterns among young rural South Africa men: a cross-sectional baseline survey
South African Medical Research Council|South African Medical Research Council|University of the Witwatersrand|Emory University
notions ideal manhood south africa potentially prescriptive male sexuality thus accounting behaviors may lead men greater hiv risk tested hypothesis gender relationship constructs associated condom use among young men living rural south africa1219 men aged 1526 years completed crosssectional baseline survey isixhosa questionnaire asking sexual behaviour relationships univariate bivariate analyses described condom use patterns explanatory variables multinomial regression modeling assessed factors associated inconsistent versus consistent noncondom use477 men never used condoms 369 inconsistent 154 consistent partner past year condom use patterns differed association gender relations attitudes never users significantly conservative inconsistent consistent users three gender positions emerged indicating inconsistent users physicallysexually violent sexually risky never users conservative gender attitudes less violent sexually risky consistent users less conservative less violent sexually risky notably fewer sexual partners inconsistent usersthe confluence conservative gender attitudes perpetration violence women sexual risk taking distinguished inconsistent condom users risky compared never condom users rendered inconsistent use one basic negative attributes dominant masculinities eastern cape south africa finding important design hiv prevention gender equity interventions emphasizes need wider rollout interventions promote progressive healthy masculine practices country