Thakur JP; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 2002 Jul 7-12; 14: abstract no. WePeG6920.

samabhavana, Mumbai, India

BACKGROUND: The highly mobile and invisible sub groups in the MSM sector is the Male sex workers and malishwalas (masseurs) & the sub segment found amongst them where the bazaar boys, beauty parlour boys, sex network of MSW controlled by pimps and educated young men from modeling industry and some such boys who would do it for extra pocket money. METHODS: A structured questionnaire was developed which encompassed all the relevant issues to be addressed. Data collection started after a good rapport was developed with the target audience. Data was collected at a time and place most convenient to the subjects. Prior to collecting information, the study participants were briefed about the reason for this exercise. A verbal consent was taken from each of them. A total of 120 MSW`s were interviewed. The data was thoroughly cleaned and coded before running the analysis in SPSS. RESULTS: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE:the median age is 21 YRS and57% unmarried, 43% married -KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HIV Foreign disease 38.3,Perception of HIV: A killer disease 83.3%, KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AIDS- a killer disease 61.7%,perception of AIDS: Majority perceived AIDS as "Death", SUBSTANCE USE:- 53% . SEXUALITY Sex with other men: 76% Average no. male partners: 11 -female partner: 5 ORAL SEX (PENO-ORAL)78% yes, ORAL SEX WITH MALE PARTNER (ORAL-ANAL SEX)39% had this behaviour PENO-ANAL SEX:92% respondents SEX WITH FEMALE PARTNER56% have had sex with female partner SEXUAL HEALTH:Suffered from STI's in the past 6 months: 24% AVAILABILITY OF CONDOMS:Not available (60.8%), Clients don't have it during sex(68.2% CARE AND SUPPORT TOWARDS HIV +VE PERSONS -36% WILL BREAK OFF the relationship PSYCHO SOCIAL PROBLEMS:Ever been forced to have sex with a man: 87% frequently forced CONCLUSIONS:need to adopt safe sex practices,trained in condom negotiations skills. to develop a model for continuum of care for MSW and malishwalas who are HIV positive

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Behavior
• Biomedical Research
• Condoms
• Contraceptive Devices, Male
• Female
• HIV Infections
• HIV Seropositivity
• Humans
• India
• Interviews as Topic
• Male
• Questionnaires
• Safe Sex
• Sexual Behavior

Other ID:

• GWAIDS0016222

UI: 102253720

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