Sexual risk behavior on HIV infection among military conscripts in Nahon Phanom

• Main Authors: Nishiyama, Miki, มิกิ นิธิยามา, Jutatip Sillabutra, จุฑาธิป ศีลบุตร, Santhat Sermsri, สันทัด เสริมศรี
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Development
• Format: Original Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: HIV infection; Sexual risk behavior; Military conscripts; Open Access article; Journal of Public Health and Development; วารสารสาธารณสุขและการพัฒนา
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/1624
• Institution: Mahidol University

Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to study sexual risk behavior on HIV infection among military conscripts in Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand. 179 conscripts were selected from one unit in Nakhon Phanom. 53.63% of all conscripts had sexual intercourse after joining the military, and 43.02% of all conscripts had sexual risk behavior on HIV infection. The proportion of consistently condom use when had sexual intercourse with wife or girl friend was quite low (7.59%). The consistently condom use was found with commercial sex workers (CSW) (50%). Significant association was found between sexual risk behavior on HIV infection and having partner, health risk behavior, experience of alcohol use, having sexual intercourse after drinking, experience of drug use, availability of HIV/AIDS education (p<0.05). The study suggested that military address and promote consistent condom use not only with vulnerable group such as CSW and MSM, but also with wife or girl friend and with multiple partners for HIV prevention. The availability of HIV/AIDS education and effective HIV/AIDS education in the military camp are also needed to improve.