Understanding out-migration among female sex workers in South India

摘要: BACKGROUND: Migrant sex workers are known to be vulnerable HIV. There is substantial female worker (FSW) mobility between the borders of Maharashtra and Karnataka but little programming emphasis on migrant FSWs in India. We sought understand individual/cultural structural contextual determinants migration among from Karnataka. METHODS: A cross-sectional face-to-face interview 1567 142 villages 3 districts northern India was conducted January June 2008. Villages having 10+ a large number whom were selected following mapping FSWs. Multinomial logistic regression identify characteristics associated with (travelled for >/= 2 weeks outside district past year) mobile languages (AOR: 5.6; 2.6-12.0) have more clients (AOR per client: 2.9; 1.2-7.2) acts day act: 3.5; 1.3-9.3). Mobile had higher income work 13.2; 3.9-44.6) relative nonmigrants not as strongly CONCLUSION: Out-migration tied characteristics; thus structure inherent should capitalized when developing HIV preventive interventions. The important role epidemics coupled potential rapid spread requires most effective interventions possible