HIV Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Male Foreign Migrants in Cape Town, South Africa

Giorgio, Margaret; Townsend, Loraine; Zembe, Yanga; Cheyip, Mireille; Guttmacher, Sally; Carter, Rob; Mathews, Catherine

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“…Transactional sex is linked with risky sexual behaviours that increase vulnerability to HIV infection such as such as sex when drunk or with drugs, 19 , 20 poor condom use, multiple sexual partnerships or relationship with a man with multiple sexual partners. 10 , 15 Transactional sex is associated with adverse sexual health consequences including sexually transmitted infections and sexual violence.…”

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“…They are thus likely to engage in risky sexual behaviour like multiple concurrent casual sexual partnerships, poor condom use with non-regular partners, sex while drunk, drug abuse and patronage of commercial sex workers. 8 , 20 , 25 …”

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“…Conversely, migrants who are food-insecure or unemployed are more likely to be consumers of transactional sex in return for money or favours including a job. 20 They are also more likely to maximize the economic gain of transactional sex by keeping multiple sexual partners with the resultant effect of increased STIs and HIV infection. 27…”

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Background: High prevalence of HIV infection has been reported among commercial farm workers in South Africa, but studies of the role of transactional sex in this epidemic is limited. Objective: This study seeks to examine the association between transactional sex and HIV infection among commercial farm workers in South Africa. Methods: This is a cross-sectional secondary data analysis of the Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance Survey by the International Organization of Migration among farm workers in Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa in 2010. The study included 2,758 sexually active farm workers. The outcome variable was HIV infection while the main explanatory variable was engagement in transactional sex. Other explanatory variables were sex, age, marital status, number of sex partners, food security, recent history of sexually transmitted infection, condom use at last sex with non-regular partner, history of sexual violence and migration status. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to obtain unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of the association between transactional sex and HIV infection. Results: Engagement in transactional sex was common (19%) but not significantly associated with HIV infection (OR 1.1; CI 0.57-2.44). Female sex (1.93; 1.60-2.32), age 25 to 44 years, recent STI (OR 1.37; CI 1.18-1.58) and sexual violence (OR 1.39; CI 1.19-1.63) were significant risk factors for HIV infection. Conclusion: Risky sexual behaviours were common among the farmworker population. HIV prevention interventions should include behavioural change communication and improved access to healthcare for STI and HIV treatment.

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“…Here, small groups of only men or only women regularly came together for cooking workshops, Dutch language courses, and Quran readings. Online, seeds were recruited through advertisements on Moroccan-Dutch forums, Facebook, Instagram, the website of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), and a Moroccan-Dutch website [37]. Both offline and online questionnaires were filled in by the participants themselves with an option of translation by -or getting assistance -of a Berber-speaking researcher.…”

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Clustering of chronic hepatitis B screening intentions in social networks of Moroccan immigrants in the Netherlands

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Background: Early detection, identification, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B through screening is vital for those at increased risk, e.g. born in hepatitis B endemic countries. In the Netherlands, Moroccan immigrants show low participation rates in health-related screening programmes. Since social networks influence health behaviour, we investigated whether similar screening intentions for chronic hepatitis B cluster within social networks of Moroccan immigrants. Methods: We used respondent-driven sampling (RDS) where each participant ("recruiter") was asked to complete a questionnaire and to recruit three Moroccans ("recruitees") from their social network. Logistic regression analyses were used to analyse whether the recruiters' intention to request a screening test was similar to the intention of their recruitees. Results: We sampled 354 recruiter-recruitee pairs: for 154 pairs both participants had a positive screening intention, for 68 pairs both had a negative screening intention, and the remaining 132 pairs had a discordant intention to request a screening test. A tie between a recruiter and recruitee was associated with having the same screening intention, after correction for sociodemographic variables (OR 1.70 [1.15-2.51]). Conclusions: The findings of our pilot study show clustering of screening intention among individuals in the same network. This provides opportunities for social network interventions to encourage participation in hepatitis B screening initiatives.

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“…The 44 articles were published between 1989 and 2019, collected the data from 1986 to 2014, and reported data from 21 countries in Sub-saharan Africa [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49], Latin America [50][51][52][53], Asia , and Europe [78]. Most studies used cross-sectional designs (40 studies; 90.9%).…”

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The burden of HIV infection among men who purchase sex in low- and middle-income countries – a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

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Background Since the start of the HIV epidemic, transactional sexual relationships have been considered to present a high risk of HIV transmission to both the client and the person offering the sexual service. However, prevention research and programs have focused predominantly on sex workers rather than on their clients, who are generally men. To support effective and targeted interventions, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence of the prevalence of HIV infection among men who purchase sex (MWPS) in low-and middleincome countries (LMICs), and the association between HIV infection and purchase of sex. Methods We included articles that reported from LMICs on the prevalence of HIV in MWPS and those that reported on HIV prevalence among both MWPS and non-MWPS in the same study, or any information which allowed calculation of the prevalence. We defined MWPS as heterosexual males (not men who purchase sex or individuals of other sexual orientation) who purchased sex mostly from women (and not men), or who have had sexual contact with female sex workers (FSWs). We searched Medline, Global Health, Scopus, Embase and Cinahl for articles published up until 1 March 2020. Meta-analysis was conducted using a random effects model to estimate the pooled HIV prevalence and the relative risk (RR) of HIV infection associated with purchasing sex. Results Of 34862 studies screened, we included 44 studies (59515 men, 47753 MWPS) from 21 countries. The pooled HIV prevalence among MWPS was 5% (95%CI: 4%-6%; I 2 = 95.9%, p < 0.001). The pooled HIV prevalence calculated from studies that reported data collected pre-2001 was highest, i.e. 10% (95% CI: 6%-14%; I 2 = 91.2%, p < 0.001), compared to studies whose data was collected between 2001-2010, i.e. 4%

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HIV Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Male Foreign Migrants in Cape Town, South Africa

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

Cancer presentation patterns in Lagos, Nigeria: Experience from a private cancer center

Cancer presentation patterns in Lagos, Nigeria: Experience from a private cancer center

Clustering of chronic hepatitis B screening intentions in social networks of Moroccan immigrants in the Netherlands

The burden of HIV infection among men who purchase sex in low- and middle-income countries – a systematic review and meta-analysis

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