摘要："Backgraound: Male migrant workers are considered an important risk group for propagation of HIV/AIDS in concentrate epidemic situation like that seen in India. Aim of the study was to describe the socio-demographic profile and HIV/AIDS knowledge of adult male migrant workers in an industrial city in north India. Method: It was a cross sectional survey conducted in 2011. Male migrant workers aged ?18 years, who were born outside Haryana, who had moved to current location after 15 years of age, who had worked in current factory for at least one year were eligible for face-to-face interview using semi-structured questionnaire. Knowledge score was calculated by taking into account 22 variables. Total score range was 0 to 22 and was classified into three categories as ?80% (comprehensive), 50% to 79% (moderate) and ?49% (poor). Results: A total of 755 completed the interview. About 50% of the men had migrated before 21 years of age and their mean (SD) duration of migration was 9.5 (6.7) years. Several misconceptions such as transmission through mosquito bite, kissing on cheeks and hugging, and prevention by not sharing utensils were prevalent. Mean (SD) knowledge score was 14.7 (6.6). Almost 60% of participants did not have comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge. Conclusion: This study reveals that there is an urgent need to fill knowledge gaps among migrant workers that may prove vital to prevent further spread of HIV/AIDS in concentrated epidemics."
关键词：HIV/AIDS knowledge; factory workers; male migrants; India
