American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 116-123

Commercial sex worker use among male chinese rural-urban migrants (Article)

Yang T.* , Cottrell R.R. , Yang X. , Liu J.
  • a Center for Tobacco Control Research, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
  • b Health Promotion and Education Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
  • c Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
  • d Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Wulumuji, China

Abstract

Objective: To explore HIV/AIDS sexual risk behaviors and specifically the use of commercial sex workers among Chinese male rural-urban migrants. Methods: The study design is loosely based on diffusion of innovation theory and examines the hedonistic tendencies of this group. Survey data were collected from male rural to urban migrants by an anonymous questionnaire in 2 Chinese cities. Results: A total of 1595 migrant workers were included in this study. At the time of this study, 27.6% had used commercial sex workers, and 79.9% of those did so for the first time after moving to the cities. Conclusion: Findings suggest that interventions to reduce use of commercial sex workers should be implemented before or as soon as possible after rural urban males move to urban environments.

Author Keywords

China Diffusion theory Hedonism theory Commercial sex behaviors HIV/AIDS Ruralurban migrants

Index Keywords

information processing urban population China Asian HIV Infections Human immunodeficiency virus infection psychological aspect human statistics Asian continental ancestry group rural population Time Factors Unsafe Sex Humans male prostitution Article high risk behavior Risk-Taking adult migration Sex Workers Transients and Migrants Data Collection time
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DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.36.1.12
ISSN: 10873244
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English