HIV Infection in Long-Distance Truck Drivers in a Low Income Setting in the Niger Delta of Nigeria

AbstractTruck drivers are a group of recognized marginalized people who are sexually active during their long driving hours. Their exhausting working environment causing lethargy and mental fatigue stirs them to have sex (Essuon et al. in J Health Care Poor Underserved 20:40–52, 2009, [1]). Long-distance truck drivers transport goods over hundreds and even thousands of miles. They may drive flatbed rigs, which are used for carrying steel, or tankers and tractor trailers. They usually drive at night when traffic is light (American Trucking Associations in Long-haul truck driver: definition and nature of work. American Trucking Associations, Encyclopedia, 2020, [2]). Truck drivers and interstate migrants are important bridge populations for the transmission of HIV infection (Pandey et al. in AIDS 22(5):81–90, 2008, [3]).

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Malaria parasitaemia among long distance truck drivers in the Niger delta of Nigeria

African Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ahs.v12i2.4 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

O Erhabor ◽

O Azuonwu ◽

N Frank-Peterside

Keyword(s):

Niger Delta ◽

Truck Drivers ◽

Malaria Parasitaemia ◽

Long Distance

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Challenges Associated with the Effective Management of HIV Infection in a Low Income Setting in Sub Saharan Africa: Case Study of Nigeria

HIV-infection - Impact, Awareness and Social Implications of living with HIV/AIDS ◽

10.5772/19500 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Osaro Erhabor ◽

Oseikhuemen Adebayo ◽

Chijioke Adonye ◽

Chris Akani ◽

Eyindah Cosmos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hiv Infection ◽

Low Income ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Effective Management ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Low Income Setting

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Prevalence of HIV infection and sexual practices among long distance truck drivers

International Archives of Medicine ◽

10.3823/2378 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

Author(s):

Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo ◽

Aline Silva Santos ◽

David Bernar Oliveira Guimarães ◽

Tatyanne Silva Rodrigues ◽

Lia Rakel Rocha De Oliveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Hiv Infection ◽

Rapid Test ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Truck Drivers ◽

Sexual Practices ◽

Blood Collection ◽

Long Distance ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stable Relationship

Objective: To analyze the prevalence of Human immunodeficiency virus infection and sexual practices of truck drivers who travel through a capital of the Northeast of Brazil. Methodology: Cross-sectional study carried out from May to September 2013 with 384 truck drivers. Data were collected through application of forms and a rapid test with blood collection for detection of viral antibodies. Results: It was observed that 100% of respondents were male, 57.5% had age between 31 and 50 years, 69% were married or had a stable relationship and 58.6% were living in the Northeast. The identified risk factors were: low education (50%); alcohol use (69.5%); multiple sexual partners (50.3%); lack of use or sporadic use of condoms (56.3%). The HIV prevalence detected among truck drivers was 0.8%. Conclusion: The risk factors present among truckers indicate vulnerability to HIV infection by exposing to contamination, as well as contributing to spread of the virus in the general population.

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Long Distance Truck Drivers in India: HIV Infection and Their Possible Role in Disseminating HIV into Rural Areas

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1177/095646249400500212 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 137-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 65

Author(s):

Yadu Nath Singh ◽

Anand Narayan Malaviya

Keyword(s):

Hiv Infection ◽

Condom Use ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Truck Drivers ◽

Rural India ◽

Long Distance ◽

Aids Awareness ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Hiv Aids

In this study, a large number of truck drivers were found to be having sex with the prostitutes in rural areas along the highways of India. Some were having sex with men also. HIV/AIDS awareness and condom use was poor among them. Three out of 302 truck drivers were found to be infected with HIV. The truck drivers could play an important role in the spread of the infection in rural India.

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