Document 2102
 DOCN  M94A2102
 TI    Tribal sex seller women & HIV/AIDS infection in India.
 DT    9412
 AU    Jain K
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):380 (abstract no. PD0126). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370473
 AB    One of the main causes of HIVs infection in India is unsafe sexual
       behaviour. In Rajasthan also all the cases of HIV infection identified
       so far were caused due to sexual intercourse. Most of the sex seller
       Women in Rajasthan are from nomadic tribes. The Bediyas, the Kanzars,
       the Bheels, the Gadia Lohars, the Rajnats are main among them. The past
       history and present life style of these tribes is very much interesting.
       At one time they lived in the forests and depended on the forest
       produces only. After taking control of these forests by the Government
       they constrained to leave their ancient habitats and wander in the
       search of food. Since neither they had got no land for cultivation nor
       any job to do, the women of these communities adopted prostitution. The
       increasing number of the clients of these tribal prostitutes is
       alarming, especially the category of truck drivers, tourists and middle
       class crazy youth. During a survey conducted by GBS (Gram Bharati
       Samiti) 2 facts have come out--absolute illiteracy and ignorance about
       the knowledge of HIV infection as well as use of condom among them.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/ETHNOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       *TRANSMISSION  Adolescence  Adult  *Developing Countries  Educational
       Status  *Ethnic Groups  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/ETHNOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/*TRANSMISSION
       India/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Life Style
       *Prostitution  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior  Transients and Migrants
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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