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DOI 10.1007/s10903-010-9329-5
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Introduction
M. M. Islam
School of Public Health & Community Medicine,
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
M. M. Islam (&) K. M. Conigrave
Drug Health Service, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,
Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
e-mail: mikhokan143@yahoo.com;
m.m.islam@student.unsw.edu.au
K. M. Conigrave
Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney,
Sydney, NSW, Australia
K. M. Conigrave
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre,
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Md. S. Miah K. A. Kalam
Ministry of Expatriates Welfare & Overseas Employment,
4th Floor, Building-7, Bangladesh Secretariat,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Total Employment
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5000 10000 15000 20000 25000
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year
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Results
The respondents were from all 6 divisions of Bangladesh,
with the highest number from Dhaka (65.9%) and lowest
from Sylhet (3.3%). The median age was 29 (range 2050).
More than half (57%) were married, over a quarter were
unmarried (26%) and 17% were divorced. Less than one in
ten (9.8%) had completed education to year 10 level or
more. A little more than half (50.4%) had heard about this
job opportunity from relatives, 28% from neighbours, 7%
newspapers and 19% from other sources. Participants who
had completed education level 8 or more were more likely
to have been sufficiently informed about the job than those
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Discussion
This pilot study suggests a low level of HIV awareness
among the participants. Thirteen percent of the participants
had not heard of HIV. None could correctly identify all 5
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Table 1 continued
61
43.3
2-4
47
38.2
BMET
26
18.4
5-7
58
47.1
Others
5.0
8-10
13
10.6
11?
4.1
No education
Level 5
10
64
8.1
52.0
Level 8
37
30.1
Level 10
6.5
Level 12
3.3
Destination
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
27
22.0
57
46.3
Lebanon
29
23.6
Oman
7.3
Italy
0.8
No job here
22
17.9
55
44.7
3.3
31
25.2
Others
7.3
1.6
Decision maker
Myself
33
26.8
My husband
19
15.5
Family members
71
57.7
Myself
20
16.3
My husband
12
9.7
Family members/relatives
49
58.5
Borrowed
42
15.4
42
34.1
No
13
10.6
A little
68
55.3
Yes
72
58.5
No
51
41.5
Would solve problems (if there is any difficulty) by seeking help of*
Relatives
47
33.3
Indicator
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Heard of HIV/AIDS
Yes
107
87.0
No
16
13.0
0.9
Unprotected sex
99
46.3
Sharing needle-syringe
57
26.6
10
4.7
0.5
28
13.0
17
8.0
Mosquito bite
No
54
50.0
2. 8
Dont know
51
47.2
3.7
No
71
65.7
Dont know
33
30.6
80
33.3
68
28.3
Sterile needle-syringe
41
17.1
3.8
HIV-prevention method *
Cleanliness
Avoiding sharing of kitchen utensils
11
4.6
Treating STIs
13
5.4
15
6.3
0.4
0.8
Television
60
29.8
Radio
35
17.4
Health workers
67
33.3
Newspapers
12
6.0
Friends
17
8.5
Textbook
0.5
Others
4.5
Source of HIV-knowledge *
health information. Clearly BMETs current 2-hour briefing program should be replaced with a well-designed predeparture orientation/training program.
Despite a current low prevalence, Bangladesh has all the
potential for a rapid spread of HIV [16, 17]. In the
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Conclusion
HIV vulnerability of outgoing migrant workers is enormous. Despite a small sample size this study suggests that
HIV knowledge among the potential female migrant
workers is inadequate. As growing numbers of female
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