title: A study of knowledge, sexual behaviour and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among long distance truck drivers.
abstract: The present study was conducted to keep in view the knowledge, sexual behaviour and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among long distance truck drivers interviewed during September to November 2007 on the state highway connecting Punjab to U.P, Bihar and West Bengal.Of 400 study population, majority (78.5%) were found aware of unprotected sex as a mode of spread of HIV/AIDS followed by use of infected needle (48.5%). 32.3% drivers had only single sexual partner and 56.6% were involved in multiple sex partner. 58.6% truck drivers gave history of commercial sex workers (CSW) while 41.4 % drivers had their sexual partners from other sources like extra marital relations & their girl friends etc. The percentage of use of condom among those having multiple sexual partners was 64.3% while 35.7% had either never used a condom or had used it very irregularly.
authors.affiliation: Community Medicine, L.L.R.M. Medical College, Meerut. Corresponding drsanjeevksmailbox@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanjeev
authors.forename: Garg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: S K
authors.forename: Bajpai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: S K
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000821:virology; D014186:Transportation; D000078329:Workforce