A Study on the awareness of HIV/AIDS and risk behaviors among migrant workers at construction sties in Beijing
- VernacularTitle:北京市建筑工地民工艾滋病知识认知情况和危险行为研究
- Author:
Qian ZUO
;
Huanbo XIAO
;
Guangliang SHAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Migrant worker;
HIV/AIDS;
Awareness;
Risk behaviors
- From:
Chinese Journal of AIDS & STD
2007;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the awareness of HIV/AIDS and risk behaviors among migrant workers at construction sites in Beijing. Methods The methods of cluster sampling was employed,a questionnaire survey was administered among 1000 migrant workers from two construction sites and a face-to-face interview with the informed consent was conducted in a limited scope.Results There was considerable disparity in the awareness of the routes of AIDS transmission;66.8% of the migrant workers were aware that the condom could reduce the risk of infection,but 51% of them had never used it.Only 2.3% of the migrant workers had sexual intercourse with female sex workers.Conclusion Although the migrant workers under survey have some basic knowledge on HIV/AIDS,their essential understanding was mostly vague,and financial condition have restricted to a great extent their risk behaviors.
