Migration, sexual behaviour, and HIV risk: a general population cohort in rural South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased sexual risk behaviour and HIV prevalence have been reported in migrants compared with nonmigrants in sub-Saharan Africa. We investigated the association of residential and migration patterns with sexual HIV risk behaviours and HIV prevalence in an open, general population cohort in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Methods

In a mainly rural demographic surveillance area in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, we collected longitudinal demographic, migration, sexual behaviour, and HIV status data through household surveillance twice per year and individual surveillance once per year. All resident household members and a sample of non-resident household members (stratified by sex and migration patterns) were eligible for participation. Participants repor

SUBMITTER: McGrath N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4533230 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature