Equity in Access to Condoms in Urban Zambia

This paper examines the degree of equity in access to condoms in urban Zambia by analyzing data from representative samples of men and women at households in urban Zambia and providers at retail outlets. The data show that consumer access to condoms was higher for poorer than wealthier respondents as a function of greater condom availability in poorer neighborhoods. This paper finds that making condoms available in non-traditional outlets that are found in lower income neighborhood types can eliminate socioeconomic inequities in access to condoms.