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Changes in condom use among males who have sex with males (MSM): Measuring the effect of HIV prevention programme in Dhaka city

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  • Md Masud Reza
  • AKM Masud Rana
  • Tasnim Azim
  • Ezazul Islam Chowdhury
  • Gorkey Gourab
  • Md Sha Al Imran
  • Md Aminul Islam
  • Sharful Islam Khan

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Background: A systematic assessment was done to examine the effect of HIV interventions among MSM in Dhaka, Bangladesh. MSM were defined as males having sex with males but did not sell sex in the last year. MSM are hidden, marginalized and stigmatized population groups not only in Bangladesh but also globally. In 2010, HIV interventions for MSM were expanded in 40 districts of Bangladesh through 65 drop-in-centres (DICs) and peer outreach workers. Methods: Data from two surveys on MSM in Dhaka in 2010 (baseline) and 2013 (midline) were used to analyse the effect of ongoing HIV prevention services. Both surveys used time location sampling to randomly select MSM for risk behaviour interviews. Two outcome variables were considered; condom use in the last anal sex act and consistent condom use during anal sex in the last month. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression methods were used to determine factors associated with condom use. Results: Condom use significantly increased at the midline than baseline (p

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  • Md Masud Reza & AKM Masud Rana & Tasnim Azim & Ezazul Islam Chowdhury & Gorkey Gourab & Md Sha Al Imran & Md Aminul Islam & Sharful Islam Khan, 2020. "Changes in condom use among males who have sex with males (MSM): Measuring the effect of HIV prevention programme in Dhaka city," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(7), pages 1-15, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0236557
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236557
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