A study on sexual risk behaviors of long-distance truck drivers in central India

Thakur, Aditya; Toppo, Manju

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20150267

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“…Specifically, it was found that drivers with positive attitudes towards condom use reported less sexual risk behaviour. The finding corroborates other previous studies that have confirmed the importance of truck drivers having positive attitudes towards condom use in relation to actually using condoms as a preventive measure during sex (Atilola et al., 2010 ; Matovu & Ssebadduka, 2014 ; Thakur, Toppo, & Lodha, 2015 ). This finding points out the need for truck drivers to understand the benefits of using condoms correctly and regularly, which may enable them to practise safer sexual behaviour and be sure of being free from any forms of sexually transmitted disease.…”

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confidence: 92%

Psychosocial factors predicting risky sexual behaviour among long distance truck drivers in Lagos, Nigeria

Lawal

Olley

2017

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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Long distance truck drivers (LDTDs) have been identified as one of the groups at higher risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Understanding how certain social and psychological variables that have a strong theoretical basis contribute to sexual risk behaviour will guide in the implementation process of HIV risk-reduction intervention in the trucking population. In line with the conceptualisation of Information, Motivation and Behavioural skills model, we examined the extent that HIV knowledge, attitude towards condom use, peer support to condom use, perceived vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, and condom use self-efficacy will independently and jointly explain sexual risk behaviours of LDTDs in a haulage company in Lagos, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey design was used and 154 drivers with ages ranging from 27 to 68 years (M = 44.03, SD = 8.82) completed copies of a questionnaire comprising demographics and measures of psychological variables. Psychological factors that included HIV knowledge, attitude towards condom use, perceived vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, peer support to condom use, and condom use self-efficacy significantly jointly predicted sexual risk behaviours (R 2 = .59, F(5, 148) = 42.63; p < .05), by accounting for about 59% of the explained variance in sexual risk behaviours. Social factors that included age, number of years of education, number of wives, number of intercourses in the last three months, number of partners apart from primary partners, and number of weeks spent outside home significantly jointly predicted sexual risk behaviour (R 2 = .15, F(6, 147) = 4.39; p < .05) by accounting for about 15% of the explained variance in sexual risk behaviour among the drivers. It is concluded that all the psychological and social factors examined as predictor variables could jointly play important roles in prevention intervention programmes for reducing sexual risk behaviours of LDTDs. Stakeholders should sensitise LDTDs on the need to realise that they are a high-risk group and are more vulnerable to HIV infection; thus, behaviour change is indispensable in their sexual relationships.

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confidence: 92%

Psychosocial factors predicting risky sexual behaviour among long distance truck drivers in Lagos, Nigeria

Lawal

Olley

2017

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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“…This difference may be due to variation in cultural practices at different places and in different time frame. None of the study participants in the present study accepted to be indulged in visiting female sex worker or paid sex, whereas 37%, 49%, and 58.8% respondents of Raza et al .,[15] Thakur et al .,[16] and Singh and Joshi[17] studies admitted it, respectively. This is probably due to the difference in study population as other studies were in high-risk groups, whereas our study population was representing the general population.…”

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confidence: 53%

A cross-sectional study of practices regarding HIV/AIDS among attendees of integrated counseling and testing center at the SMS Medical College, Jaipur

Kapoor

Yadav

Manohar

et al. 2018

J Family Med Prim Care

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Introduction:This proposed study was carried out among attendees of integrated counseling and testing center (ICTC) associated with the SMS Medical College, Jaipur which included general population as well as multiple types of high-risk behavior people to determine practices about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to correlate the socio-demographic profile of attendees with their practice about HIV/AIDS.Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted among 177 attendees at ICTC at the SMS Medical College, Jaipur from May 2015 to October 2015. Data were collected through an anonymous pre-designed semi-structured questionnaire. Continuous variables were summarized as mean and standard deviation while categorical variables as proportion (%). Chi-square test was used for the analysis of categorical variable. Stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis was done to find out predictors of practice. All statistical calculations were done by using the Med Calc. 12.2.1.0 software.Results:Most participants were male (80.79%), age group 20–29 year (44.07%), married (57.63%), Hindu (92.09%), from OBC caste (36.72%), graduate (22.6%), from urban setting (53.11%), joint family (66.67%), from socio-economic Class 1 (31.07%), and referred by doctor (61.02%). About 22% agreed that they had sexual intercourse with a person other than spouse; 8.47% agreed on having more than one sexual partner; 8.39% male respondents agreed that they had sex with men. Poor practice was prevalent in 16.38%. Gender, age, literacy, mode of referral, socio-economic class, and area of residence were found significantly associated (P < 0.05) with high-risk behavior. Literacy of respondents was found only significant predictor of practice scores in stepwise multivariate regression analysis with following regression equation – Practice score = 2.9821 + 0.3421 (Education).Conclusion:Literacy of respondents was found only significant predictor of practice scores. Government should strengthen IEC activities and ongoing HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs.

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“…The Truck Driver who had exposure with CSW more than five times in the last 6 months were found to be more careless regarding using condoms while having intercourse with the CSW's. 14,15 Interestingly, the HIV positivity among HRGs in this ICTC was very low. In southern India where interventions like Avahan (the India AIDS Initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), have been implemented earlier, the HIV prevalence among Female sex workers has decreased considerably.…”

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confidence: 78%

Socio demographic profile of clients visiting the ICTC at a teaching hospital in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh

Akurathi

Rao

Sai

2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The challenge is to make all HIV-infected people aware of their status so that they may prevent the transmission of HIV to others. Only 25–30% of the people who are HIV positive in India are aware of their HIV status. Guntur district has a high epidemic potential with established transmission among the general population. The objective of the study was to study the socio demographic profile and HIV positivity rates among clients visiting an Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC).Methods: This descriptive study is based on secondary data from the records of the ICTC. The data is entered and analysed with MS Office Excel and EPI Info statistical package. Important findings were tested for statistical significance at 5% level of significance.Results: Of the 6940 clients attending the ICTC, 43.34% are antenatal women (HIV positivity of 0.27%). Of the rest, provider initiated clients are 94.02% (HIV positivity 4.38%) and client initiated 5.9% (HIV positivity 20%). The difference of HIV positivity is highly significant (p<0.000001). 61.1% of the clients were found to be between the ages 25 to 49 years. Among the client initiated, more women (7.4%) were seen to be attending the ICTC (p<0.05). High risk professions identified were hotel workers (7.3% HIV positive), local transport workers (6.01%) and petty business (6.22%). Housewives were found to have 3.2% HIV positivity.Conclusions: Self-referral to ICTC is still very poor. The epidemic is shifting to the general populations. HIV/AIDs education efforts aimed at the population in general must be increased.

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A study on sexual risk behaviors of long-distance truck drivers in central India

Cited by 7 publications

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Psychosocial factors predicting risky sexual behaviour among long distance truck drivers in Lagos, Nigeria

Psychosocial factors predicting risky sexual behaviour among long distance truck drivers in Lagos, Nigeria

A cross-sectional study of practices regarding HIV/AIDS among attendees of integrated counseling and testing center at the SMS Medical College, Jaipur

Socio demographic profile of clients visiting the ICTC at a teaching hospital in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh

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