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East African Journal of Public Health
East African Public Health Association
ISSN: 0856-8960
Vol. 5, No. 1, 2008, pp. 43-48
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Bioline Code: lp08010
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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East African Journal of Public Health, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2008, pp. 43-48
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HIV Risk Behavior and Work in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
Buregyeyam, Esther; Bazeyo, William; Moen, Bente E.; Michelo, Charles & Fylkesnes, Knut
Abstract
Objective: The study assessed the prevalence of factors associated with HIV risky behaviour among employees of a Sugar Factory in Jinja District, Uganda.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study of 321 participants was carried out in a Sugar Factory where several workers were migrants. Using an interviewer-administered questionnaire, information on socio-demographic characteristics, work factors and sexual behaviours was obtained.
Results:
Fifty-one percent of the men and 32% of the women reported having multiple sex partners in the past year. Thirty-six percent of the respondents reported using condoms during the last casual sex. Twenty-four percent of men and 15% women reported sexually transmitted infection-related symptoms in the last one-year. Having multiple sex partners was associated with being a contract worker (OR= 2.1, 95%CI= 1.10-3.79) and being married but not living with spouse (OR= 2.1, 95%CI= 1.16-4.00).
Conclusion:
HIV risk behaviour among Sugar Factory workers is associated with separation from partner. HIV intervention strategies should include work related factors of this type.
Keywords
HIV, Sexual, Risk behaviour, Factory, Workplace, Uganda
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