The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Clients of Female Sex Workers and their Perspectives, Behaviours and Attitude on HIV and AIDS: A Questionnaire Based Survey from Pokhara, Nepal
ABSTRACT Background: The clients of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) have been represented from different socio-demographic backgrounds and their risk behaviour depends upon their learning skills and attitudes and its impacts on practice. Objective: The general objective of this study was to find the...
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Background: The clients of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) have
been represented from different socio-demographic backgrounds
and their risk behaviour depends upon their learning skills and
attitudes and its impacts on practice.
Objective: The general objective of this study was to find the
socio-demographic characteristics, background, knowledge,
behaviour, and the attitude on STIs, HIV and AIDS of the clients
of female sex workers.
Material and Methods: This questionnaire based, cross
sectional study was conducted on 109 clients of FSWs during
the time period from January 2010 to July 2010 in Pokhara (submetropolitan city of the Kaski district), Nepal. The locations were
the Baglung Bus Park, Lakeside and Mahendrapool.
Result: Among the 109 respondents, the mininum and the maximum age were 18 and 50 years. According to the religion-wise
distribution, 77.1% of the respondents were Hindus, 10.1% were
Buddhists, 8.3% were Christians, 1% were Muslims and 3.7%
were from other religions. 67.9% of the respondents were tested
for HIV at least once, whereas nearly one third (32.1%) of the
respondents were never tested for HIV. 49.5% of the respondents
answered that there was no difference between HIV and AIDS.
Among the respondents, 89.9% respondents knew how to be
safe from STIs and the HIV infections and 99.1% knew about
HIV and AIDS.
Conclusion: HIV and AIDS is a cross cutting issue in the present
situation rather than a health issue. One of the most at risk
groups is the clients of female workers who frequently have risk
behaviours like having sex with female sex workers. The sexual
behaviour among these clients depends upon their attitude,
knowledge and perception, which also influence several internal
and external factors. In our study, the clients of the female sex
workers had some extent of knowledge about the condom,
sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. They were made
aware on these by different organizations who were working
in the field of HIV and AIDS, but still they intended to practise
unsafe sex with the female sex workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1768805cad4437eaf2e6ad75419e60f2022-12-22T01:01:12ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2013-01-017111211710.7860/JCDR/2012/4391.2683The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Clients of Female Sex Workers and their Perspectives, Behaviours and Attitude on HIV and AIDS: A Questionnaire Based Survey from Pokhara, NepalBobin Nepali0Brijesh Sathian1Ram Prasad Aryal2Madav Thapalia3Dharm R. Bhatta4Programme Officer, Regional HIV/AIDS, Pokhara, Nepal.Assistant Professor & Chief Editor NJE, Department of Community Medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.PhD Candidate, Massey University, Auckland New, Zealand/ Lecturer, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal.Senior officer, Western Regional Health Directorate, Ministry of Health and Population, Pokhara, Nepal.Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.ABSTRACT Background: The clients of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) have been represented from different socio-demographic backgrounds and their risk behaviour depends upon their learning skills and attitudes and its impacts on practice. Objective: The general objective of this study was to find the socio-demographic characteristics, background, knowledge, behaviour, and the attitude on STIs, HIV and AIDS of the clients of female sex workers. Material and Methods: This questionnaire based, cross sectional study was conducted on 109 clients of FSWs during the time period from January 2010 to July 2010 in Pokhara (submetropolitan city of the Kaski district), Nepal. The locations were the Baglung Bus Park, Lakeside and Mahendrapool. Result: Among the 109 respondents, the mininum and the maximum age were 18 and 50 years. According to the religion-wise distribution, 77.1% of the respondents were Hindus, 10.1% were Buddhists, 8.3% were Christians, 1% were Muslims and 3.7% were from other religions. 67.9% of the respondents were tested for HIV at least once, whereas nearly one third (32.1%) of the respondents were never tested for HIV. 49.5% of the respondents answered that there was no difference between HIV and AIDS. Among the respondents, 89.9% respondents knew how to be safe from STIs and the HIV infections and 99.1% knew about HIV and AIDS. Conclusion: HIV and AIDS is a cross cutting issue in the present situation rather than a health issue. One of the most at risk groups is the clients of female workers who frequently have risk behaviours like having sex with female sex workers. The sexual behaviour among these clients depends upon their attitude, knowledge and perception, which also influence several internal and external factors. In our study, the clients of the female sex workers had some extent of knowledge about the condom, sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. They were made aware on these by different organizations who were working in the field of HIV and AIDS, but still they intended to practise unsafe sex with the female sex workers.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2683/28-%204391.pdfbreast feedingcolostruminfant feeding practicesurban slum |
| spellingShingle | Bobin Nepali Brijesh Sathian Ram Prasad Aryal Madav Thapalia Dharm R. Bhatta The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Clients of Female Sex Workers and their Perspectives, Behaviours and Attitude on HIV and AIDS: A Questionnaire Based Survey from Pokhara, Nepal Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research breast feeding colostrum infant feeding practices urban slum |
| title | The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Clients of Female Sex Workers and their Perspectives, Behaviours and Attitude on HIV and AIDS: A Questionnaire Based Survey from Pokhara, Nepal |
| title_full | The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Clients of Female Sex Workers and their Perspectives, Behaviours and Attitude on HIV and AIDS: A Questionnaire Based Survey from Pokhara, Nepal |
| title_fullStr | The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Clients of Female Sex Workers and their Perspectives, Behaviours and Attitude on HIV and AIDS: A Questionnaire Based Survey from Pokhara, Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Clients of Female Sex Workers and their Perspectives, Behaviours and Attitude on HIV and AIDS: A Questionnaire Based Survey from Pokhara, Nepal |
| title_short | The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Clients of Female Sex Workers and their Perspectives, Behaviours and Attitude on HIV and AIDS: A Questionnaire Based Survey from Pokhara, Nepal |
| title_sort | socio demographic characteristics of the clients of female sex workers and their perspectives behaviours and attitude on hiv and aids a questionnaire based survey from pokhara nepal |
| topic | breast feeding colostrum infant feeding practices urban slum |
| url | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2683/28-%204391.pdf |
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