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With increasing agricultural development, industrialization, andurbanization india has experienced huge migration flows. These havesignificant implications for the spread of sexually transmitted diseases andHIV/AIDS spread. The present paper attempts to study the extent ofknowledge of .STDs and HW/AIDS and the prevalence and correlates ofrisk-taking behaviors among migrant workers in Surat city of India utilizingdata from a research project undertaken in 2000-200l at internationalInstitute for Population Sciences, Mumbai. Major findings of the studysuggest that a majority of the migrants in Surat city are aware ofA'lD.S` andhave knowledge of at least one correct mode of transmission of HlV/AIDSThe awareness and knowledge of STDs and correct made of theirtransmission is less widespread. A large proportion of migrant workers inthe city, particular long distance young migrants (age-group 20-30) stayalone or with friends. Their living arrangements have significantly affectedthe prevalence of risk-behavior such as visits to CS Ws and extra maritalrelationship. An attempt is also made to determine the prevalence ofmultiple risk-traits among these migrants in order to identify the relativeinfluences of contextual, social network and personal factors in thedynamics of drug use and risky sexual behavior: |
