FHI/Nepal commissioned the study HIV/STD Prevalence and Risk Factors among Migrant and Non-Migrant Males to determine HIV/STI prevalence rates among both migrant and non-migrant males from two areas of the Kailali district in far-western Nepal.

The report also measures the extent of the relationship between the rates and risk behaviors and to ascertain the extent of linkage between migration and HIV/STI transmission in the area.

Data for this study was collected from a total of 610 males who were from 800 randomly selected households, which represents a heterogeneous group of people of the area in terms of their migratory status, socio-demographic characteristics and behaviors. Half of the participants were international migrants who had migrated outside Nepal, specifically Uttaranchal and Maharastra of India, while the other half was non-migrants who had no international migratory exposure but moved to other districts within the country for employment and/or for study purposes.