Kenyan female sex workers' use of female-controlled nonbarrier modern contraception: do they use condoms less consistently?

ObjectivesTo examine whether nonbarrier modern contraceptive use is associated with less consistent condom use among Kenyan female sex workers (FSWs).Study designResearchers recruited 579 FSWs using respondent-driven sampling. We conducted multivariate logistic regression to examine the association between consistent condom use and female-controlled nonbarrier modern contraceptive use.ResultsA total of 98.8% reported using male condoms in the past month, and 64.6% reported using female-controlled nonbarrier modern contraception. In multivariate analysis, female-controlled nonbarrier modern contraceptive use was not associated with decreased condom use with clients or nonpaying partners.ConclusionConsistency of condom use is not compromised when FSWs use available female-controlled nonbarrier modern contraception.ImplicationsFSWs should be encouraged to use condoms consistently, whether or not other methods are used simultaneously.