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The Impact of the Work Environment on Condom Use among Female Bar Workers in the PhilippinesUniversity of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health.
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University of the Philippines, College of Public Health, Manila, Philippines.
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health. The purpose of this research is to examine how condom use is affected by specific aspects of the work environment: (1) social-structural and environmental influences and constraints, (2) mandatory condom use policy, and (3) the level of social influence and reinforcement between manager and employee. A total of 1,340 bar workers and 308 nonestablishment freelanceworkers comprise the study group. In establishments where a condom use policy exists, female barworkerswere 2.6 times more likely to consistently use condoms during sexual intercourse comparedwith establishments that do not have such a policy in place. The results suggest a need for the development of comprehensive educational policies in all entertainment establishments, including regular meetings with employees, reinforcing attendance at the Social Hygiene Clinic, promoting AIDS awareness, making condoms available in theworkplace, and mandating 100% condom use behavior among all employees.
Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 29, No. 4,
461-472 (2002) This article has been cited by other articles:
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