Migration and HIV risk in India: Places of origin study

It is important to ascertain where migrant men initiate risky sexual behaviors and how they differ from non-migrants in place of origin and place of destination. A cross-sectional behavioral survey was conducted among non-migrants, returned migrants (with a history of migration), and active (current) migrants in rural areas across two districts with high levels of male outmigration: Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh and Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. Surveys assessed participant demographics, migration status, migration history, and sexual behavior along the migration routes, place of initiation of sex.