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south african female students consistent condom use low possibly due personal factors knowledge sexual reproductive health attitudes towards safe sex risk perceptions condom use selfefficacy study aimed investigate personal factors influence condom utilisation among female students study conducted higher education institution northern cape province south africa quantitative descriptive survey design used three hundred eighty five participants selected using convenience sampling research instrument selfadministered questionnaire data analysed using statistical package social sciences version 28 almost twothirds 250 649 participants used condoms prevent pregnancy sexually transmitted infections stis human immunodeficiency virus hiv although attitudes towards safe sex generally positive low risk perceptions reported consistent use condoms found 322 124 participants 453 174 participants used condoms inconsistently never significant finding consistent use increased likelihood negotiating condom partners 914 times confidence putting one partner 805 times findings depict average levels use condoms among female students prevention efforts concentrate educating female students strengthen condom use selfefficacycontribution study supporting existing literature suggests preventative efforts focus educating young women condom use selfefficacy encouraging sti conversations sexual partners