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Document 1846
DOCN M94A1846
TI Risky behaviour of truck and bus drivers in Cameroon.
DT 9412
AU Akamba JJ; Sam-Abbenyi A; Zekeng L; Mbouni GE; Schmidt-Ehry B; Ministry
of Health, Yaounde, Cameroon.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):438 (abstract no. PD0361). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370729
AB OBJECTIVES: To assess and understand truck & bus drivers' behaviour
while travelling, to measure awareness of STDs among drivers, and to
determine the prevalence of some STDs. METHODS: In September 1993, data
were collected through a questionnaire administered to 168 truck & bus
drivers randomly selected in Douala & Ekok; 10ml of blood sample was
collected, with consent of 157 interviewees, by venipuncture. Double
ELISA (direct and indirect), RAI & RPR were performed for HIV 1&2, HBsAg
and syphilis respectively. RESULTS: Involved in the study were
Cameroonians, Chadians, Central Africans, and a Nigerian. The mean
duration of a trip (to & fro) was 14.2 (+/- 12.6), range 1-60 days. 65%
of 160 drivers reported having had sexual intercourse during their last
journey. 40% mentioned sexual contacts with casual girls or prostitutes.
Furthermore, 25% of drivers reported having sex at every stop where they
spend a night. Drivers who cited having sex had an average of 3 partners
during the trip (range 1-10). 54.4% reported not using or casually using
condoms. Overall these men were well informed about STDs (gonorrhea
89.3%, syphilis 65.5%, AIDS 47.6%). 14.6% of 157 drivers were HIV+,
11.5% were HBsAg+ and 10.8% RPR+. CONCLUSION: Although the overall
awareness of STDs among drivers was judged good, they were still engaged
in high risk behaviour. There is dire need to elaborate a specially
targeted health education programme.
DE Cameroon/EPIDEMIOLOGY Condoms Female Human Male *Occupations
Prevalence Random Allocation Risk Factors *Sex Behavior Sexually
Transmitted Diseases/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION *Transportation
MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).