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Introduction In India, the HIV epidemic is concentrated among Key Populations (KPs), such as men ... more Introduction In India, the HIV epidemic is concentrated among Key Populations (KPs), such as men who have sex with men (MSM), who bear a disproportionate burden of HIV disease. Conventional targeted interventions (TI) mitigate HIV transmission among MSM by focusing on physical hotspots. As increasingly, there is a shift within India’s MSM community to connect with sex partners online, novel approaches are needed to map virtual platforms where sexual networks are formed. The objective of this study was to estimate the number of MSM in Delhi using virtual platforms to connect for sex and to describe patterns of their use. Methods The study was conducted in the state of Delhi among MSM over 18 years of age who used virtual platforms to look for sexual partners. Virtual platforms were identified through community consultations. Size estimation was carried out by enumerating the number of online users, accounting for duplication across sites and time and based on interviews with 565 MSM....
IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 2014
Introduction :Stress is experienced by adolescent in everyday life when they percieve situation w... more Introduction :Stress is experienced by adolescent in everyday life when they percieve situation which cannot be managed by them. Methodology : A cross sectional study has been conducted to measure the stress level and their coping mechanism to deal with such situations in Udupi Taluk.A total of 200 students were included in the study from private and government school. Result : The result shows that students likely to suffer from severe mental disorders are 3% in private school and 2 % in government school due to their academic burden, relationship with parents and friends. In both the schools majority of sudents talk to their parents, watching television, playing out with friends to cope up with these situations. Conclusion :Stress becomes unmanagable when students are not able to cope with undesirable situations and they beleive that the challenge is impossible to complete.
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Introduction In India, the HIV epidemic is concentrated among Key Populations (KPs), such as men ... more Introduction In India, the HIV epidemic is concentrated among Key Populations (KPs), such as men who have sex with men (MSM), who bear a disproportionate burden of HIV disease. Conventional targeted interventions (TI) mitigate HIV transmission among MSM by focusing on physical hotspots. As increasingly, there is a shift within India’s MSM community to connect with sex partners online, novel approaches are needed to map virtual platforms where sexual networks are formed. The objective of this study was to estimate the number of MSM in Delhi using virtual platforms to connect for sex and to describe patterns of their use. Methods The study was conducted in the state of Delhi among MSM over 18 years of age who used virtual platforms to look for sexual partners. Virtual platforms were identified through community consultations. Size estimation was carried out by enumerating the number of online users, accounting for duplication across sites and time and based on interviews with 565 MSM....
IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 2014
Introduction :Stress is experienced by adolescent in everyday life when they percieve situation w... more Introduction :Stress is experienced by adolescent in everyday life when they percieve situation which cannot be managed by them. Methodology : A cross sectional study has been conducted to measure the stress level and their coping mechanism to deal with such situations in Udupi Taluk.A total of 200 students were included in the study from private and government school. Result : The result shows that students likely to suffer from severe mental disorders are 3% in private school and 2 % in government school due to their academic burden, relationship with parents and friends. In both the schools majority of sudents talk to their parents, watching television, playing out with friends to cope up with these situations. Conclusion :Stress becomes unmanagable when students are not able to cope with undesirable situations and they beleive that the challenge is impossible to complete.