Manuscript Number : GISRRJ192416

Pattern of Sexual Behavior Among People in a Rural Area of Bihar : A Qualitative Study on Wives of Migrant Workers

Authors(1) :-Dr. Prabha Kumari

Population mobility and migration are important processes of human life. It affects broad range of sociocultural parametersbesides its greatest economic potential. Mobility increases personal interaction and exposure to sexual partners from high-risk group. Many studies reported a significant rise in risky sexual behavior among migrants, indicating some inherent characteristic. Married women are highly vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV due to the high risk behavior of their husbands. Some of the married males have multiple sex partners which also put their wives at risk of getting HIV infection.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Prabha Kumari
M.A., Ph.D. (Psychology), B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 2 | Issue 4 | July-August 2019
Date of Publication : 2019-07-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 41-45
Manuscript Number : GISRRJ192416
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2582-0095

Cite This Article :

Dr. Prabha Kumari , "Pattern of Sexual Behavior Among People in a Rural Area of Bihar : A Qualitative Study on Wives of Migrant Workers", Gyanshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (GISRRJ), ISSN : 2582-0095, Volume 2, Issue 4, pp.41-45, July-August.2019
URL : https://gisrrj.com/GISRRJ192416

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