AIDS and Behavior
Volume 19, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1298-1304

Migrant Workers in Kazakhstan: Gender Differences in HIV Knowledge and Sexual Risk Behaviors (Article) (Open Access)

Zhussupov B.* , McNutt L.-A. , Gilbert L. , Terlikbayeva A. , El-Bassel N.
  • a Global Health Research Center of Central Asia, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States, 102, Luganskogo str, Almaty, 050059, Kazakhstan
  • b Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY, United States
  • c Global Health Research Center of Central Asia, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
  • d Global Health Research Center of Central Asia, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
  • e Global Health Research Center of Central Asia, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States

Abstract

This study compares sexual risk behaviors among male and female migrant market vendors in Almaty, Kazakhstan. From the Barakholka Market, 209 male and 213 female market vendors were randomly recruited. Self-reported data were collected through standardized face-to-face interviews. Dry blood spot was used as specimen for syphilis testing. Propensity score stratification was used to estimate adjusted prevalence or rate ratios by gender. Compared to male migrant workers, females had lower HIV knowledge and were less likely to have multiple sexual partners. There was no evidence of a gender difference for prevalence of syphilis, condom use with unsteady partners, and safe sex communication between couples. Associations between mobility patterns and engagement in multiple sexual partnerships were stronger among women than men. Efforts should be made to mitigate the gender differential in HIV knowledge among migrants, especially women. Such efforts need to be implemented in both home and host countries. © 2014, The Author(s).

Author Keywords

Migrants mobility Gender HIV propensity score Kazakhstan

Index Keywords

HIV Infections sexual behavior human sexuality Sexual Partners statistics and numerical data condom Condoms gender identity Cross-Sectional Studies cross-sectional study Humans psychology male female Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics Syphilis prevalence Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice high risk behavior Risk-Taking adult migration propensity score utilization Transients and Migrants Kazakhstan attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84937969987&doi=10.1007%2fs10461-014-0914-9&partnerID=40&md5=c9cc1abe6375e2db64d59f6b35324f7d
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0914-9
ISSN: 10907165
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English