Characterizing Unsafe Sexual Behavior among Factory Workers in the Context of Rapid Industrialization in Northern Vietnam
| Autor: | Anh Kim Dang, Giang Thu Vu, Tracy Vo, Quang Nhat Nguyen, Khanh Nam Do, Linh Gia Vu, Carl A. Latkin, Bach Xuan Tran, Cyrus S.H. Ho, Roger C.M. Ho |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Casual Sexual Behavior Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Health Behavior Immigration Sexually Transmitted Diseases Context (language use) condom use Vulnerable Populations Article factory worker law.invention Condoms 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Condom law Environmental health Humans Industry Industrial Development Factory 030212 general & internal medicine sexually transmitted infections media_common industrial worker Transients and Migrants 030505 public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases Sexual intercourse Cross-Sectional Studies Sexual Partners Industrialisation Sexual behavior Vietnam Female sexual risk behavior 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 16 Issue 24 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph16245085 |
| Popis: | Industrial workers or factory workers, especially migrant workers, have been found to be vulnerable populations at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, there has been a gap in literature regarding health behaviors of migrant factory workers. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 230 factory workers in Hanoi and Bac Ninh cities in Northern Vietnam from July to September 2018 to identify sexual risk practices and related factors among migrant and nonmigrant factory workers. Information collected regarding sexual behavior included the number of sexual partners in the previous 12 months and whether they used condoms in their last sexual intercourse. Two-thirds of participants reported having no sexual activity in the last 12 months, and there was a low percentage of participants using condoms in their last sexual intercourse. Being female, living with spouses/partners, and being a nonimmigrant had a negative association with the lack of using condoms in the last sexual intercourse with casual partners/sex workers, as opposed to having mobility and self-care problems and identifying as a binge drinker. Therefore, workplace-based prevention programs focusing on providing tailored sexual health education and promoting condom use among industrial workers, especially those who are immigrant or migrant workers, in Vietnam should be emphasized. |
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