Behavioral Surveillance Survey on the Highway Routes of Nepal: Round No. 5

2003

This is the fifth round of the BSS conducted on the highway route of the FHI project area. The study was to systematically measure and monitor HIV risk behavioral trends among three sentinel groups of along highway routes in Mid-western to Eastern Nepal. The study assesses the socio-economic and demographic characteristics; sexual behaviors; source, use and availability of condoms; risk perception, awareness of HIV/AIDS/STD and incidence of STD symptoms.