Conclusion
Awareness on where to get the female condom from was significant in relation to use of the female condom. The youths were not aware of the female condom and its benefits had not used it. However, utilization of the female condom was low. Unavailability of the female condom significantly affected and limited use of the condom. Those youth who felt the need to use the female condom were unable to access it when needed. Where to access the female condom from was not significant so long as it was available.
Affordability of the female condom was associated with disuse of the female condom. Whenever the youths were able to afford the female condom, it was not stocked in the shops and kiosks. The male condom was found more stocked than female condom in the supermarkets. The cost of the female condom also posed a barrier to use among the youths. Male condoms were reported to be distributed for free and there were male condom dispensers near the place of residence unlike female condom dispensers.
On accessibility, factors related to availability of female condom and the cost significantly affected use of the female condom. Reproductive health clinics lacked model for demonstrations for female condom insertion process and female condom dispensers and rarely promoted use of the female condom. However, awareness on where to access the female condom from was not significant compared to awareness on benefits of the female condom to long use.