Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Faculty Publication Series
Title
Unsafe Sexual Behaviors among HIV-positive Men in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Publication Date
2008
Journal or Book Title
AIDS and Behavior
Abstract
We assessed unsafe sexual behaviors of the Nepalese HIV-positive men and their knowledge about the consequences of unsafe sex. We interviewed 167 participants recruited conveniently in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Of total, 125 participants (75%) had sex in the past 6 months, 47% of whom with multiple partners. Fiftyseven (46%) of 123 participants who had sex did not always use condoms; unsafe sex was common in seroconcordant or serodiscordant relationships or in serounknown relationships. Only 41% (50/123) participants knew about the possibility of HIV superinfection. Our results suggest the urgent need of HIV prevention interventions for the Nepalese HIV-positive men.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-008-9454-5
Volume
13
Issue
6
Recommended Citation
Poudel, Krishna; Nakahara, Shinji; Poudel-Tandukar, Kalpana; Yasuoka, Junko; and Jimba, Masamine, "Unsafe Sexual Behaviors among HIV-positive Men in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal" (2008). AIDS and Behavior. 215.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-008-9454-5