- Author
- International Centre for Ethnic Studies Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Title
- A Survey of HIV/AIDS Awareness and Risky Sexual Behaviour in a Vulnerable Population in Sri Lanka
- Description of Work
- ASCI Research Report No. 22
- Imprint
- ASCI - AIDS, Security & Conflict Initiative, January 2009, 86 pp
- Url
- http://asci.researchhub.ssrc.org/working-papers ASCI%20Research%20Paper%2022-ICES.pdf
- Abstract
"Despite a current low HIV prevalence, there are concerns that Sri Lanka could face an impending HIV/AIDS epidemic in the future. As in other countries, the military is considered a vulnerable group in terms of HIV/AIDS. The primary objectives of this study were to assess the level of knowledge of HIV/AIDS in the Sri Lankan military and the extent to which personnel were engaged in risky sexual behaviours."