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Abstract
Study of MSM and their social factors
C. Sivaramakrishnan
Background: The present study has been entitled as the social economic background of men having sex with men in tamilnadu , india with the objectives as follows - to explore the circumstances leading to have sex with men and understand his positions among his community and find out the social nework of the respondent and problems experiences by them in society
Methods: This study conducted among men having sex with men at chennai city. Random sampling method adopted to collect samples interview schdule and survey research method followed
Results: Majority of the MSM 68%are living with parents and 84 %are unmarried56% of them are involved in MSM behaviorbefore the age of 20 years and most of them abused by thseir relatives 52 % of them are interested in oral sex and 48 percent of them select partners either play ground, school, theatre and darkplaces .Police and rowdies are their problems and their msm bebavior changing during the last 10 years and frequency of sex also decreased
Conclusions: MSM Behavior starts at the early childhood and they have to be sensitized about the possibility of exploitation and abuse by their own close circle.
AIDS 2008 - XVII International AIDS Conference
Abstract no.
CDC0857
Suggested Citation
" C. Sivaramakrishnan
Study of MSM and their social factors.
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AIDS 2008 - XVII International AIDS Conference:
Abstract no.
CDC0857"
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