Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study

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Main Authors:	Bam, Kiran, Thapa, Rajshree, Newman, Marielle Sophia, Bhatt, Lokesh Prasad, Bhatta, Shree Krishna
Outros autores:	James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	English
Publicado:	© 2013 PLoS ONE 2017
Subjects:	Migrant worker Alcohol consumption Condom use Human immunodeficiency virus infection India Nepal Safe sex Sexual behavior Single man Social discrimination Vulnerable population Sex workers HIV
Acceso en liña:	http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7655 http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074903

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spelling	10361-76552017-01-24T07:08:11Z Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study Bam, Kiran Thapa, Rajshree Newman, Marielle Sophia Bhatt, Lokesh Prasad Bhatta, Shree Krishna James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Migrant worker Alcohol consumption Condom use Human immunodeficiency virus infection India Nepal Safe sex Sexual behavior Single man Social discrimination Vulnerable population Sex workers HIV This article was published in the PLoS ONE [© 2013 PLoS ONE] and The Journal's website is at: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0074903 Background:Around 41% of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in Nepal occur in seasonal migrant laborers. Dalit migrant laborers represent the largest proportion of reported HIV cases in the Far Western Region (Sudur Pashchimanchal, or Far West), Nepal. The study's objectives were to assess sexual behavior, condom use status and HIV risk perception among Dalit migrant laborers to India from Far West Region, Nepal.Methods:The study was conducted among Dalit male migrant laborers aged 15 years and above who had migrated for at least six months of the last two years to India. For the sampling the village development committees (VDCs) from Achham, Doti and Kanchanpur districts of Nepal were purposively selected. The data were collected in March and April 2011 via ten in-depth interviews and four focus group discussions and analyzed using content analysis.Results:Poor socio-economic status, caste-related discrimination, and lack of employment opportunities push large groups of young Dalits to migrate to India for employment, where they engage in sex with female sex workers (FSWs). The participants described unmarried status, peer influence, alcohol use, low-priced sex with FSWs and unwillingness to use condoms as common factors of their migration experience. Lack of awareness on HIV/AIDS was common among study participants. Awareness of HIV/AIDS and faithful, monogamous partnerships are reported as factors influencing safer sexual behavior.Conclusions:Dalits are an especially vulnerable population among migrant laborers and may be over-represented in new HIV infections in Nepal. Comprehensive surveying and health promotion programs targeted to this population are urgently needed and potent methods of stopping HIV spread. Published 2017-01-24T07:05:59Z 2017-01-24T07:05:59Z 2013 Article Bam, K., Thapa, R., Newman, M. S., Bhatt, L. P., & Bhatta, S. K. (2013). Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to india from far west, nepal: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE, 8(9) doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074903 19326203 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7655 http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074903 en http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0074903 © 2013 PLoS ONE
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topic	Migrant worker Alcohol consumption Condom use Human immunodeficiency virus infection India Nepal Safe sex Sexual behavior Single man Social discrimination Vulnerable population Sex workers HIV
spellingShingle	Migrant worker Alcohol consumption Condom use Human immunodeficiency virus infection India Nepal Safe sex Sexual behavior Single man Social discrimination Vulnerable population Sex workers HIV Bam, Kiran Thapa, Rajshree Newman, Marielle Sophia Bhatt, Lokesh Prasad Bhatta, Shree Krishna Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study
description	This article was published in the PLoS ONE [© 2013 PLoS ONE] and The Journal's website is at: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0074903
author2	James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
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title	Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study
title_short	Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study
title_full	Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study
title_fullStr	Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed	Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study
title_sort	sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to india from far west, nepal: a qualitative study
publisher	© 2013 PLoS ONE
publishDate	2017
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7655 http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074903
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Sexual behavior and condom use among seasonal dalit migrant laborers to India from far west, Nepal: a qualitative study

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