title: [Vulnerability of male prisoners to HIV /AIDS in Ouagadougou/ Burkina Faso].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the vulnerability of male prisoners to HIV, risk behaviour and access to prevention.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in july and August 2012 in Ouagadougou Prison in Burkina Faso. Two trained investigators collected data by means of individual interviews in the prison visiting room using a questionnaire administered to male inmates 18 years and older, imprisoned for more than three months. Two focus groups were conducted with prison guards and healthcare personnel.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of165 male prisoners were interviewed. The mean prison sentence was 19 months, the median age of the inmates was 28years and 45% of them were illiterate. About4% of male prisoners reported having had homosexual relations during their imprisonment. However, data indicate underreporting and denial of homosexual behaviour by prisoners. 49% of prisoners shared razors or razorblades in prison. None of the interviewees reported injected drug use or tattoos in prison. The majority (84%) of prisoners had a good knowledge of HIVjAIDS and 6% were aware of the risk of sexually transmitted infections. Only 5% of prisoners had had a screening test during their stay in prison.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prison conditions, homosexual behaviour and absence of condoms in prison accentuate the vulnerability of prisoners to HIV j AIDS. Implementation of a prevention programme and management HIV-positive prisoners would help to reduce significantly the risk of HIV transmission in prison.
authors.forename: Ousmane
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ouédraogo
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Garanet
authors.forename: Simeon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawadogo
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mesenge
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Guiard Schmid
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D002050:Burkina Faso; D017280:Condoms / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011330:Prisons; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires