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- Title
Migration and high risk behaviors in vulnerable women in North of Iran: Time-Location sampling.
- Authors
Asadi-Aliabadi, Mehran; Rimaz, Shahnaz; Abolghasemi, Jamileh; Babaee, Ebrahim; Rostami-Maskopaee, Fereshteh; Moradi, Yousef
- Abstract
Introduction: The HIV / AIDS epidemic in Iran focuses on high-risk groups such as injecting drug users and female sex workers. Many factors can increase the risk of HIV / AIDS transmission in these people, one of them is migration to earn money through sex. The aim of this study was to evaluate high-risk behaviors in female who migrate to sex work. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 184 women in one of the largest cities in northern Iran. Hard to reach population sampling methods were used (Respondent Driven Sampling and Time Location Sampling), Of course, the main method at this stage was based on the identification of venues with the help of key population, which ultimately identified and sampled 7 venues based on time and location. Results: According to a survey conducted on 183 women, the average age was 36.8 ± 5.3. 53.6% of them had a marriage history (divorced, widowed, temporary marriage history) and 22.4% never married (single). 77.2% of them had income under five million Rial a month. There was a significant association between age at the first sex and migration for sex work {(p value = 0.02, OR = 0.44 (0.22, 0.88)} and there was a significant association between substance abuse and migration for sex work {(p value = 0.03, OR = 0.4 (0.2, 0.9)}. Conclusion: According to the results, for comprehensive prevention and control of high-risk behaviors, need for peer groups to implement harm reduction and treatment services, it seems necessary.
- Subjects
IRAN; CONFERENCES &; conventions; EMIGRATION &; immigration; SEX work; RISK-taking behavior; WOMEN'S health; PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability
- Publication
Journal of Safety Promotion & Injury Prevention, 2019, Vol 7, Issue 3, p64
- ISSN
2345-2455
- Publication type
Article