Nepali Migrant Labourers are Highly Exposed to Unsafe Sexual Behaviour

Authors

  • Madhusudan Ghimire Asst Prof, Community Medicine Department, LMC Palpa
  • Anand Pratap Singh Asso. Prof. Community Medicine Dept, LMC Palpa
  • Moushami Ghimire Lecturer, Community Medicine Dept, LMC Palpa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v1i2.8405

Keywords:

Age, India, Nepali migrant labourers, Pornographic events, sexual behaviour

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Unsafe sexual behavior between two partners may lead to incidence of STDs/HIV/ AIDS and can create serious problems in society. Both biological and behavioural variables are playing significant role to determine sexual activities of humans and result may end the probability that infection will occur after unsafe sexual contact between a susceptible and infected partner.

OBJECTIVES : To study high risk sexual behaviour among the Nepali migrant labourers in India.

METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 240 Nepali migrant labourers temporarily residing in India was carried out. A brief interview schedule was used tocollect information.

RESULTS : Most of the Nepali migrant workers (below 30 years) were involved in high risk sexual behaviour. 74.58 percent were exposure to unsafe physical relation.

CONCLUSION: Migrants labourers below 30 years with no formal education were involved in high risk behaviour and they could be exposed to STDs/HIV/AIDS.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v1i2.8405

Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences Vol.1(2) 2013: 20-23

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2013-08-09

How to Cite

Ghimire, M., Singh, A. P., & Ghimire, M. (2013). Nepali Migrant Labourers are Highly Exposed to Unsafe Sexual Behaviour. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 1(2), 20–23. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v1i2.8405

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2013)

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