HIV/AIDS: A Persistent Health Issue for Women and Children in Mid and Far Western Nepal

Kr, Awasthi; Adefemi, Kazeem; Tamrakar, Mamata

doi:10.3126/kumj.v13i1.13762

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“…11 133(94.32%) respondents in our study were well known that HIV/AIDS can be by prevented only by Safe Sexual Contact. However only 08(5.6%) said that the infected persons should not eat together with others.…”

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Knowledge Regarding HIV/AIDS among Nepalese Army

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Ghimire

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J. Nepalgunj Med. College

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Introduction: A global pandemic threat HIV/AIDS is also matter of concern of developing countries like Nepal where the first case was identified in July 1988 and later became epidemic and then concentrated epidemic among risk group for HIV. Several studies reflected HIV is associated to many factors, Literacy and Socio-economic conditions being at the highest rank. Members of Nepal army are generally with less educational background and few with higher educational status are at higher post. Thus knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS among this group need to be assessed. Aims: The overall objective of our study was to assess knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS among Nepal army in Banke district. Methods: A Cross-sectional descriptive study with population size of 146 Army was performed which covered the entire population of Shree Shreemehar Army Camp in Banke, starting from 18th June to 27th August, 2018. A pre-tested questionnaire containing structural, semi-structural and open ended questions were made as data collection tool. All the soldiers in Army camp were interviewed after receiving consent as an ethical clearance. Results: All 146 Army of our study were aware about HIV/AIDS mainly via mass media (83.56%). 33 respondents still didn’t know about availability of its treatment. Misconception about its complete cure and vaccination was seen in 12 and 39 respondents respectively. 58 respondents were found knowing about the free health services by government. 141 respondents knew certain things about prevention. 28 respondents admitted of having multiple sex partners and only 24 among them used preventive measure. Conclusion: Though all the respondents of our study had known about HIV/AIDS still they had misconception regarding its treatment and prevention. Many respondents do not even know about the free health services of government. Few of them still don’t use preventive measure.

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J. Nepalgunj Med. College

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“…The effects of male migration impact women, children and family health and well-being. There exists a link between male mobility and HIV in women and children (Awasthi et al, 2015). Though women are aware of HIV/AIDS, the patriarchal structure of the society will also prevent them from refusing sex to their husbands, thus increasing the chance of HIV contraction from their spouse (Aryal et al, 2016).…”

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Specification of Policy for the Barriers to Care and Treatment of Nepali Migrants Living with HIV/AIDS in India

Sarode

Ubale

Soletti

2022

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Nepal is one of the friendly nations of India in the Indian subcontinent. There are no severe international conflicts between India and Nepal. Moreover, cultural commonality is also essential in sustaining friendly relations between two countries. Therefore, the migration from Nepal to India is well established and unobjectionable phenomenon. There are no restrictions and basic requirements for Nepali migrants to come to India. Nepali migrants are coming to India without their families; hence there are high chances of being involved in sex avenues due to loneliness and their reproductive age group. Thus, they are at high risk and get infected with HIV. Later on, they transfer HIV to the general population in Nepal after their return. It is imperative to control such consequences. Therefore, it is necessary to provide preventive and health care services to Nepali Migrants. Therefore, it is crucial to study the existing policies for people living with HIV/AIDS concerning health care treatment. It is equally important to study the challenges for Nepali migrants to access health care treatment due to the existing policy. There is also a need to focus on the recommendations to develop the future policy to deal with the challenges of Nepali migrants to access the health care treatment without any hindrances. In this study, the qualitative and quantitative approach was adopted to collect the data from the Nepali migrants living with HIV/AIDS. Overall 50 Nepali migrants living with HIV/AIDS were interviewed and 4 Focussed Group Discussions were conducted to elicit the in-depth knowledge on the issues of Nepali migrants living with HIV/AIDS. Apart from that, the three Key Informant Interviews of health care providers were also done to understand their perspective regarding issues of Nepali migrants living with HIV/AIDS.

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“…Moreover, numerous years of labor migration of Filipinos specifically in Dubai have created employment opportunities but have also exposed the Filipino workers to health risks such as unsafety sex. Some factors that contributed to risky sex were drug abuse, loneliness, distance from families, peer influence, excessive working hours, and poor housing circumstances (Awasthi et al, 2015;Chowdhury et al, 2018). The workers' low-income increased HIV risks since they tend to switch jobs, pay for labor with sex, and relocate to different places with strangers (Chowdhury et al, 2018;Hirsch, 2014).…”

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Disgusting for being HIV infected: Case study on HIV knowledge, sexual risk behaviors, and attitudes among MSM overseas Filipino workers in UAE

Villaseñor

Bidad

2023

MEDITERR J SOC BEH RES

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HIV has been prevailing in many societies as a health threat and numerous men are affected of this global health crisis. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude, and sexual risk behaviors of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) men having sex with men (MSM) about HIV. Through a qualitative using case study research design, in-depth key informant interviews (KIIs) were done to secure primary data collection and better understand the informants’ experiences and perceptions about HIV. The informants of the study involved 10 OFWs who worked in Dubai, UAE. Based on thematic data analysis, findings highlighted that the informants were knowledgeable of HIV transmission, symptoms, and prevention and treatment. They avoid drug use and practice safe sex especially through condom use to avoid HIV infection. However, they admitted to sexual risk behaviors. Consequently, the MSM pointed out the stigma, insecurity, and hopelessness of people dealing and living with HIV disease and enjoin people to give them fair treatment and acceptance in society. This study recommends expanding HIV awareness campaign programs to lessen the HIV disease and discrimination against people with HIV through promoting in social media and other relevant platforms and health support services.

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HIV/AIDS: A Persistent Health Issue for Women and Children in Mid and Far Western Nepal

Cited by 9 publications

References 21 publications

Knowledge Regarding HIV/AIDS among Nepalese Army

Knowledge Regarding HIV/AIDS among Nepalese Army

Specification of Policy for the Barriers to Care and Treatment of Nepali Migrants Living with HIV/AIDS in India

Disgusting for being HIV infected: Case study on HIV knowledge, sexual risk behaviors, and attitudes among MSM overseas Filipino workers in UAE

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