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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION AWARENESS AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS: ARE SINGLE MALE MIGRANTS IN INDIA LEFT BEHIND? A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY
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Background: Single Male Migrants (SMMs) are highly vulnerable
and at high risk of acquiring and spreading sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) due to a lack of social support networks, unstable legal status, cultural
and language barriers, high mobility, stress from adapting to new
environments, economic difficulties, and a lack of health insurance and
education. Purpose: Our study uniquely addresses a largely overlooked
population - Single Male Migrants (SMMs) in Bengaluru, India. This study is
the first to assess STI awareness and risky sexual behaviors and also pinpoints
the major challenges encountered by this group. These findings are
instrumental in bolstering policies and services pertaining to migrant health
in India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 440 SMMs
from the community and Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC),
in urban Bengaluru, to assess their STI awareness and risky behaviors.
Informed consent was obtained, and data were collected using a structured,
pre-tested questionnaire using Epi Collect version 5 and analysed using IBM
SPSS 22.0. Results: Of the 440 SMMs, only 25% had good awareness of
sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Around 31.8% of migrants had STI
symptoms, but none received treatment. Risky sexual behaviors were noted
among these single men with only few (6.3%) using condoms. Conclusion:
The low STI awareness and risky behaviors among SMMs underscore the
urgent need to enhance STI health education.
Keywords: single male migrants, STI awareness, sexual health education,
HIV, high-risk groups
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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION AWARENESS AND RISKY SEXUAL
BEHAVIOURS: ARE SINGLE MALE MIGRANTS IN INDIA LEFT BEHIND? A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY
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M Shashi Kumar1,2 , Seema P1,2 , Ameenah Anwar Hussain Siraja1,2* 1 Department of Community Medicine
2026
India
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