The relationship between risk behaviors and HIV infection among male injecting drug users in Son La province, Vietnam
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Issued Date
2007
Copyright Date
2007
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Language
eng
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application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
vi, 39 leaves : ill.
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open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
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Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.A. (Population and Reproductive Health Research))--Mahidol University, 2007
Suggested Citation
Do, Viet Dung The relationship between risk behaviors and HIV infection among male injecting drug users in Son La province, Vietnam. Thesis (M.A. (Population and Reproductive Health Research))--Mahidol University, 2007. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/108040
Title
The relationship between risk behaviors and HIV infection among male injecting drug users in Son La province, Vietnam
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Abstract
Several studies have been carried out to understand reasons for HIV infection among injecting drug users (IDUs) in developing countries, and in Vietnam as well. The o bjective of the study wa s to describe and analyze demographic charac teristics and risk behaviors of sharing needles, and unprotected sexual intercourse r elating to HIV status among IDUs in Son La province. The data wa s collected by quantitative method from a baseline survey that was conducted by the Vietnam A dminis tration of HIV/AIDS Control and the Departme nt of Health of Son La province from Nov 2006 to Jan 2007 in 5 districts of Son La province in Vietnam. The result of voluntary and anonymous HIV blood testing was entered in to the data set which was analyzed by l ogisti c regression. The major result of this study shows that male IDUs who share needles are 7 9 .1 % more likely to be infected with H IV than the male IDUs who do not share needles. In addition, younger male IDUs and male IDUs who are single are more likely to b e infected with HIV than those who are older or those who are married . Needle sharing is a more common risk behavior among the male IDUs who are lacking in HIV/AIDS knowledge and HIV prevention information. Overall, the results presented in this study sugg est that appropriate intervention aimed at reducing the risk behavior of sharing needles among male IDUs is desirable
Description
Population and Reproductive Health Research (Mahidol University 2007)
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Institute for Population and Social Research
Degree Discipline
Population and Reproductive Health Research
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University