Date of Award

Spring 2003

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Sociology & Criminal Justice

Program/Concentration

Applied Sociology

Committee Director

Xiushi Yang

Committee Member

Leon Bouvier

Committee Member

William Agyei

Committee Member

Katarina Wegar

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.S62 F8 2003

Abstract

Globally, population migration has been associated with the spread ofHIV/STDs in many countries. A similar trend has been observed in China from the very beginning of the HIV epidemic, but empirical research is very limited. Furthermore, the previous studies mainly focused on the micro impact of migration on individual migrant's risky behaviors. The impact of population mobility on the general population, especially on non-migrant residents, has been ignored. Using data collected from a specially designed community level survey, which was conducted in a province in the Southwest of China, this study examines the macro-level association between temporary migration and the diffusion of HIV/STDs. It focuses on the contextual environments, which are associated with the spread of HIV/STDs among the general population including non-migrant residents. This study was designed to address the following research questions: Is temporary migration associated with the levels of drug abuse and commercial sex in a community? Are the levels of drug abuse and commercial sex associated with the prevalence of HIV/STDs in a community? Is temporary migration associated with the prevalence of HIV/STDs in a community? Is temporary migration associated with the prevalence of HIV among non-migrant residents in a community?

Analyses reveal some important findings: First, the proportion of temporary migrants in China is positively correlated with the prevalence of drug abuse and the prevalence of commercial sex. Second, the prevalence of drug abuse and the prevalence of commercial sex are positively associated with the prevalence of HIV/STDs. Third, there is a significant and positive relationship between the level of temporary migration and the prevalence of HIV/STDs in a community, and the prevalence of HIV among non-migrant residents. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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DOI

10.25777/7thg-e049

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