Migration and HIV risk among male migrant workers in India: Destination sites study
Document Type
Data Set
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
The study was conducted among male migrant workers in 21 districts across four states in southern (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu) and western (Maharashtra) India. The specific objectives of the study were: 1. To understand the patterns and drivers of migration/mobility of men who migrate for the purpose of work. 2. To describe the characteristics of vulnerable sub-populations among migrant men. 3. To examine the relationship between pattern of mobility/migration and HIV risk behaviors among migrant men. The eligibility criteria for inclusion in the study was: males 18 years or older, who had moved to current place of work in the previous two years and had visited two or more places for work purpose in the last two years.
Recommended Citation
Population Council, Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, and Annamalai University. 2013. "Migration and HIV risk among male migrant workers in India: Destination sites study," Harvard Dataverse, https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/L03QEQ.
DOI
10.7910/DVN/L03QEQ
Language
English
Project
Documenting and Disseminating Lessons from Avahan, the India AIDS Initiative