Sixty-six percent of Nigerians do not use condoms during sex with persons who are not their regular partners or spouses.
This is according to a survey by NOIpolls.
The result of the survey, which was carried out in partnership with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS and AIDS Healthcare Foundation, revealed that only 34 percent of Nigerians actually use the protective rubber during sexual intercourse, while 83 percent think that they ought to use condoms.
Executive Director of NOIpolls, Chike Nwangwu, said despite the low usage, 92 percent have heard about condoms and know about its use.
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Our CEO Dr Chike Nwangwu @cnwangwu presenting findings from our recent poll on Condom Accessibility and Use in Nigeria.@NACANigeria @ahfafrica @SFHNigeria @UNFPANigeria#ICD https://t.co/QAbFPMmsRQ
— NOIPolls (@NOIPolls) February 12, 2020
An overwhelming 82% of Nigerians polled stated that it is very easy to purchase a condom in their locality.
The South-East zone (94%) has the highest proportion of Nigerians who made this assertion.#CondomWeek #ICD pic.twitter.com/JPxutr6SWw
— NOIPolls (@NOIPolls) February 12, 2020
34% of Nigerians who don’t use condom stated that it is against their religion.
The South-East (58%) and South-South (55%) zones has highest proportion of Nigerians who made this assertion.@cnwangwu#NOIPollsWednesday#CondomWeek#ICD pic.twitter.com/k2vNsMV6Rg— NOIPolls (@NOIPolls) February 12, 2020
A majority of Nigerians (69%) would prefer to purchase condom from chemist/pharmacy while 20% stated that they prefer to to get condom from a health facility.@cnwangwu#CondomWeek #ICD#NOIPollsWednesday pic.twitter.com/H9E4c73whU
— NOIPolls (@NOIPolls) February 12, 2020
36% of Nigerians think condoms should be sold at 50 naira while 27% thinks it should be sold from 300 naira and above.
Nigerians residing in the North-West (49%) has the highest percentage of those who think condoms should be sold from 300 naira and above. pic.twitter.com/9ML0l64lux
— NOIPolls (@NOIPolls) February 12, 2020
34% of adult Nigerians polled disclosed that they use condom.
The majority use it for Family planning and protection against unwanted pregnancy (32% apiece).
26% stated that they use it for protection against sexually transmitted diseases.#WorldCondomDay #ICD pic.twitter.com/i6OrFwjCd8
— NOIPolls (@NOIPolls) February 13, 2020
