Central America 2013: TRaC study measuring condom use among men at risk in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Belize.

1. GOAL OF THE TRaC STUDY The goal of this study is to collect baseline data on the prevalence of condom use and the opportunity, ability and motivation to adopt healthier behaviors among Men at Risk in Central America, defined as: migrant workers, uniformed men (private forces), truckers, construction workers, bus drivers and fishermen, all of them potential clients of sex workers. 2. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES This study design is the first wave of TRaCs with Men At Risk. It pretends to respond to three fundamental questions. Monitoring: What are the levels in key behavioral indicators (condom use at last sex and consistent condom use) among Men at Risk? Segmentation: Which opportunity, ability and motivation constructs are significantly associated to safer behavior (condom use at last sex and consistent condom use)? Evaluation: what is the level of exposure to the Com-Prevention Program: % of Men at Risk going through at least 3 interpersonal communication activities (IPC), one biomedical component (HIV-STIs test and treatment if necessary), and one complimentary component (attendance to Family Planning Services and/or Alcohol/Drug Treatment Center)? Is the exposure to such program associated to healthier behaviors?

1. TRaC研究的目标
本研究旨在收集中美洲高危男性群体（Men at Risk）的避孕套使用流行情况，以及其采纳更健康行为的机会、能力与动机的基线数据。高危男性群体定义为：移徙工人、制服人员（私人武装）、卡车司机、建筑工人、巴士司机及渔民，上述人群均为性工作者的潜在服务对象。
2. 研究目标
本研究设计为针对高危男性群体的TRaC研究第一波次，旨在回应三个核心问题：
监测：高危男性群体的关键行为指标（末次性行为时的避孕套使用情况及持续避孕套使用情况）处于何种水平？
细分分析：哪些机会、能力与动机维度与更安全的性行为（末次性行为时的避孕套使用及持续避孕套使用）存在显著关联？
评估：高危男性群体对综合预防项目（Com-Prevention Program）的接触程度如何？具体包括：完成至少3项人际沟通活动（IPC）、1项生物医学干预内容（必要时开展艾滋病及性传播感染（HIV-STIs）检测与治疗）、以及1项补充性内容（参与计划生育服务和/或酒精/药物成瘾治疗中心服务）的高危男性群体占比？该项目的接触情况是否与更健康的行为存在关联？