Table 4 Provision of free condoms
Item | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Agencies that offer them (n = 40) | 27 | 67.5 |
Agencies that have considered it (n = 40) | 4 | 10.0 |
Considered, but not implemented because (n = 5 respondents) | Â | Â |
   resistance from the staff | 1 | 20.0 |
   resistance from the Board | 1 | 20.0 |
   felt it was inappropriate for clientele | 1 | 20.0 |
   it contravenes agency policy/philosophy | 1 | 20.0 |
   Don't know | 1 | 20.0 |
   Other | 2 | 40.0 |
Agencies that do provide free condoms (n = 21 respondents) | Â | Â |
Intra-agency obstacles | Â | Â |
   None | 5 | 23.8 |
   staff resistance | 3 | 14.3 |
   resistance from the Board | 2 | 9.5 |
   concerns about negative community reactions | 2 | 9.5 |
   Lack of funding | 3 | 14.3 |
   Other | 10 | 47.6 |
Extra-agency obstacles | Â | Â |
   None | 5 | 23.8 |
   community resistance | 14 | 66.7 |
   Don't know | 1 | 4.8 |
   Other | 3 | 14.3 |
Expected benefits | Â | Â |
   reduction in STDs/AIDS | 17 | 81.0 |
   reduction in unwanted pregnancy | 10 | 47.6 |
   opportunity to provide information/education | 6 | 28.6 |
   Other | 3 | 14.3 |
For agencies that offer free condoms (n = 46) | Â | Â |
Reasons for offering them | Â | Â |
   to reduce HIV/STDs | 27 | 58.7 |
   to reduce unwanted pregnancy | 9 | 19.6 |
   to provide information/education | 7 | 15.2 |
   funding was made available | 2 | 4.3 |
   urged to do so by the Ministry of Health/other agencies | 3 | 6.5 |
   Don't know | 7 | 15.2 |
   Other | 20 | 43.5 |
Resistance encountered | Â | Â |
   None | 34 | 73.9 |
   From the staff | 3 | 6.5 |
   From the community | 5 | 10.9 |
   From other agencies | 1 | 2.2 |
   Don't know | 2 | 4.5 |
   Other | 2 | 4.5 |
How was it dealt with? (n = 11) | Â | Â |
   ignored it | 1 | 9.1 |
   gave people time to accept it | 2 | 18.2 |
   through education/information | 4 | 36.4 |
   Other | 2 | 18.2 |