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Rural-to-urban migrants and the HIV epidemic in China.

Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
AIDS and Behavior (impact factor: 3.49). 08/2006; 10(4):421-30. DOI:10.1007/s10461-005-9039-5 pp.421-30
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ABSTRACT China is the next probable frontier for the global HIV epidemic. Central to this anticipated growth of the epidemic is the nation's new and growing population of rural-to-urban migrants. Although there are an estimated 120 million migrants, little information is available about their social and cultural context of their lives in urban areas and their HIV-related perceptions and behaviors. On the basis of the in-depth individual interviews conducted among 90 rural-to-urban migrants in 2 major Chinese cities, Beijing and Nanjing, this qualitative study was designed to explore these issues with a particular focus on their relevance to sexual transmission of HIV. The findings suggest an urgent need for HIV/STI prevention programs that address the cultural, social, and economic constraints facing the migrant population in China.

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Keywords

2 major Chinese cities
 
90 rural-to-urban migrants
 
anticipated growth
 
cultural context
 
epidemic
 
estimated 120 million migrants
 
global HIV epidemic
 
HIV-related perceptions
 
HIV/STI prevention programs
 
in-depth individual interviews
 
issues
 
next probable frontier
 
particular focus
 
qualitative study
 
rural-to-urban migrants
 
sexual transmission
 
social