Title:
HIV vulnerability and sexual risk behaviour of the drayang girls in Bhutan
Authors:
Khandu, Lekey
Year:
2016
PAGE:
xii, 84
Language:
En
Subject:
Governance & HIV and AIDS
Keywords:
Drayang girls, transactional sex, HIV vulnerability, sexual risk behaviour, Entertainment venues.
Abstract:
Background: In Bhutan, there is a general perception that Drayang girls are more vulnerable to STIs and HIV acquisition owing to their engagement in transactional sex. Objective of the study: To analyse HIV vulnerability and sexual risk behaviours of Drayang girls in Bhutan to make recommendations for developing appropriate interventions to prevent STIs/HIV transmission among Drayang girls. Methodology: Study involves analysing data from the quantitative survey and complemented by literature review. The analysis was carried out using the modified Chen’s Child Survival Model (1985) of Kembo J to study the vulnerability of HIV infection among young people.Findings: Of the 245 Drayang girls recruited for this study 28.2% have engaged in transactional sex and 60% in non-transactional sex. Condom use was 36% among transactional and 20% among non-transactional. The prevalence for HIV was 0.82%, hepatitis B 6.9% and syphilis 2.8%. The factors like marital status, education, living arrangement, current working city and alcohol consumption are significantly associated (p<0.05) with sexual risk behaviour in acquisition of STIs/HIV. Conclusion: All the Drayang girls are not engaged in transactional sex but the transactional sex do exist. The non-transactional sex is more rampant than transactional sex. Sociodemographic, socioeconomic and sociocultural factors are influencing the sexual risk behaviour. Recommendations: Continue and expand current HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC) services among the Drayang girls in rest of the cities. Review the condom distribution plan and recruit peer educators to expand the services. Integrate HIV prevention in job training of the Drayang girls. Evaluate the HIV IEC materials in relation to low comprehensive knowledge on HIV prevention.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institue)
Department:
Health & Education
Country:
Bhutan, Kingdom of
Region:
Asia
Training:
Master of Public Health/International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2016 Khandu
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
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