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HIV risk behavior and work in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.
Esther Buregyeya1, William Bazeyo, Bente E Moen
1Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Makerere University School of Public Health, P.O. Box 7072 Kampala-Uganda. eburegyeya@musph.ac.ug
East African Journal of Public Health
|August 2, 2008
Summary
HIV risk behaviors are prevalent among sugar factory employees in Uganda, particularly contract workers and those separated from their spouses. Interventions should address these work-related factors to reduce transmission risks.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Occupational Health
Background:
- HIV remains a significant public health concern globally.
- Understanding risk behaviors in specific occupational settings is crucial for targeted interventions.
- Sugar factory workers, often migrants, may face unique social and occupational factors influencing health behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of HIV risk behaviors among sugar factory employees in Jinja District, Uganda.
- To identify socio-demographic and work-related factors associated with HIV risk behaviors in this population.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted with 321 participants at a sugar factory.
- Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires covering socio-demographics, work factors, and sexual behaviors.
- Statistical analysis included calculating odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Main Results:
- Over half of men (51%) and a third of women (32%) reported multiple sexual partners in the past year.
- Condom use during last casual sex was reported by 36% of respondents.
- HIV risk behaviors, such as multiple partners, were significantly associated with being a contract worker (OR = 2.1) and being married but separated from spouse (OR = 2.1).
Conclusions:
- HIV risk behaviors are associated with occupational factors like contract work and marital separation among sugar factory employees.
- Intervention strategies should incorporate these work-related factors to effectively mitigate HIV transmission risks in this population.
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