International Journal of Health Services
Volume 46, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 712-733

HIV Susceptibility among Migrant Miners in Chokwe: A Case Study (Article)

Martins-Fonteyn E.* , Loquiha O. , Wouters E. , Raimundo I. , Hens N. , Aerts M. , Meulemans H.
  • a Department of Sociology, Research Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Centre for Policy Analysis, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique
  • b Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium, Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique
  • c Department of Sociology, Research Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
  • d Department of Geography, Centre for Policy Analysis, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique
  • e Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium, Centre for Health Economic Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
  • f Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
  • g Department of Sociology, Research Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, Centre for Health Economic Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Abstract

This article examines the association between risky sexual behavior and HIV risk perception among miners. A cross-sectional survey (n = 293) was conducted with miners who worked in South African mines and lived in the Chokwe district of Gaza Province in southern Mozambique. The study used ordinary logistic and cumulative logistic models to understand what drives miners to HIV susceptibility. The study revealed that most miners were at risk of HIV infection as a result of risky sexual behavior. However, there was a strong negative association between risky sexual behavior and HIV risk perception. Seventy percent of the miners practicing risky sexual behavior reported low HIV risk perception. This demonstrates that miners tend to underestimate their HIV risk, which makes them more susceptible to contracting HIV. Risk perception among miners is related to a range of factors, both individual and environmental. Informed risk awareness is essential for these men to adopt preventive measures against HIV/AIDS. Therefore, it is important to consider cultural beliefs, as they influence the understanding of HIV risk perception. © SAGE Publications.

Author Keywords

Risk perception Chokwe risky behavior migrant miners HIV susceptibility

Index Keywords

numerical model HIV Infections sexual behavior human Gaza Chokwe mining Human immunodeficiency virus Cross-Sectional Studies Surveys and Questionnaires risk perception cross-sectional study Humans male female Mozambique migratory population questionnaire Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice adult migration Transients and Migrants acquired immune deficiency syndrome attitude to health pre-exposure prophylaxis
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84987837295&doi=10.1177%2f0020731415585988&partnerID=40&md5=bc6c043357ebd3301041fe968d4eea00
DOI: 10.1177/0020731415585988
ISSN: 00207314
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English