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Madagascar Behavioral and Biological Study Among Injecting Drug Users in Urban Areas 2012

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Etude comportementale et biologique chez les consommateurs de drogues injectables dans les zones urbaines à Madagascar - 2012
Provider 
ELSA Platform
Tabulations only
Geography 
Madagascar (MDG)
Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Toamasina
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2012 - 02/2012
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban only
Summary 

The purpose of this survey was to increase understanding of the scale and behavioral determinants of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C among injecting drug users. The data were collected with interviews and blood tests. Information was gathered on sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behavior and drug use patterns, health care knowledge and use, population estimates, and the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. The study was conducted in three cities with a sample size of 293 in each city. The multiplier method was used for population estimates.

Keywords 
Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Blood tests, Condoms, Contraceptives, Counseling, Drug consumption, Education, HIV and AIDS, Health care use, Health literacy, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Illicit drug use, Income, Lifestyle risk factors, Marital status, Needle sharing, Needle-exchange programs, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, STDs, Sexual behavior, Syphilis, VCT
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021