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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 4/2017

01-08-2017 | Original Paper

Social Support and HIV Risks Among Migrant and Non-Migrant Market Workers in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Authors: Gaukhar Mergenova, Stacey A. Shaw, Assel Terlikbayeva, Louisa Gilbert, Lenore Gensburg, Sholpan Primbetova, Nabila El-Bassel

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 4/2017

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Abstract

Migration processes are listed within the primary factors facilitating the heterosexual spread of HIV. The study examines the relationship between social support, sexual HIV risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among 1342 male migrant and non-migrant market workers from Barakholka Market in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Results: (1) higher level of perceived social support [Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease (ENRICHD) Social Support Instrument (ESSI score)] was associated with a lower likelihood of having sex with a female sex worker (FSW) [OR = 0.952 (0.927, 0.978) p < .001]; (2) higher availability of friends was associated with a higher likelihood of having STIs [OR = 1.244 (1.007, 1.537), p < .05]; (3) larger network size was associated with a higher likelihood of having STIs [OR = 1.201 (1.026, 1.407), p < .05]; (4) loneliness was associated with an increased likelihood of having unprotected sex with any female partner [RR = 1.102 (1.027, 1.182), p < .05]. Results suggest that social support factors should be considered as a component of HIV and STI prevention programs for male migrant workers from Central Asia in Kazakhstan.
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Metadata
Title
Social Support and HIV Risks Among Migrant and Non-Migrant Market Workers in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Authors
Gaukhar Mergenova
Stacey A. Shaw
Assel Terlikbayeva
Louisa Gilbert
Lenore Gensburg
Sholpan Primbetova
Nabila El-Bassel
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0529-5

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