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Nepal Behavioral Surveillance Survey 1998

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General Info
Provider 
Family Health International
Tabulations only
Geography 
Nepal (NPL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
04/1998 - 09/1998
Series or system 
Behavioral Surveillance Surveys (BSS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

Behavioral surveillance surveys (BSS) are cross-sectional surveys that provide information on the HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of vulnerable sub-populations. The 1998 Nepal BSS tracked female sex workers, male transportation workers, male labor force (industrial workers, migrant workers, police, and rickshawalas), and male students.

Keywords 
Condoms, Employment, Ethnicity, HIV and AIDS, Health behaviors, Health care use, Health literacy, Health promotion, Illicit drug use, Income, Literacy, Marital status, Marriage age, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, STDs, Sexual behavior, Socioeconomic risk factors
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021