Abstract: Sexual route is one of the major routes of transmission for HIV/AIDS and Sexual health problems. Individuals who involved in multiple sexual partners increase their risk of getting HIV as new relationship introduces another gateway for HIV transmission. Multiple sexual partner relations increases vulnerability in transmission of HIV/AIDS. Women moving out for livelihood increases chances of vulnerability to sexual health issues through indulging in multiple partner sexual relations. A study has conducted among women migrated to Bangalore city from different districts of Karnataka state and districts from out of Karnataka state. Parallel sexual partnership, defined as having two or more partnerships that overlap in time, also increase risk and have been recently identified as a likely driver of spread of HIV. This study provided information regarding 1000 migrant women garment workers who indulge in sex with multiple partners in Bangalore city. The study revealed that 34% of migrant women workers indulge in sex with multiple partner source and 62% at destination. It is clearly evident that the risk is increasing almost 2 folds when the women migrated for lively hood and are away from their home/source. 7.1% unmarried migrant women working in garment sector indulge in premarital sex at source. 15.5% women do sex work after working hours in the destination. It is very important to develop strategies to design sexual health programs among migrant women garment workers. Migrant women are more at risk of HIV/AIDS and Sexual health problems.
Keywords: Migrant women in garment sector, multiple sexual partners, Risk and Vulnerability of HIV/AIDS, Need have focused health programs.
Title: Addressing Emerging Needs of Migrant Women Working in Garment Sector is A Priority
Author: Syam Ratnakar Gunturu, Shashidaran Katteri, Sobha Sri Tadi
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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