Asian and Pacific Migration Journal
Volume 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 540-554

HIV/AIDS knowledge among migrant workers in Korea (Article)

Lee J. , Kim S. , Kim J.K.*
  • a Cheongju University, South Korea
  • b Seoul National University, South Korea
  • c Ethnic Studies Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, United States

Abstract

This study assesses the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge among migrant workers in Korea and explores key factors contributing to their knowledge. Data were collected from a survey of 1,007 migrant workers from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia in Gyeong-In region. Results showed that a significant proportion of the respondents had a substantial knowledge deficit concerning HIV/AIDS. Higher levels of knowledge were associated with ethnicity, gender, education and information source. The results of this study suggest that targeted interventions could not only increase knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS among migrant workers in Korea but also protect an increasingly vulnerable and socially neglected population against HIV/AIDS infection. © Scalabrini Migration Center 2015.

Author Keywords

Migrant workers HIV/AIDS prevention Korea HIV/AIDS knowledge

Index Keywords

South Korea Human immunodeficiency virus acquired immune deficiency syndrome disease control knowledge migrant worker
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84947232543&doi=10.1177%2f0117196815606853&partnerID=40&md5=d0be2e3d816180cd6ae7de4a25de0e3d
DOI: 10.1177/0117196815606853
ISSN: 01171968
Original Language: English