THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES Multidimensional Approach for HIV Prevention

This study was conducted in the Kathmandu valley in 2013. Research was based on the descriptive and exploratory research design. The simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Total 404 respondents were selected from garment factory workers, brick factory workers, transport workers and health workers for the questionnaire survey and 22 people were taken for in-depth interviews and 5 case studies were developed. The concurrent mix method (qualitative and quantitative) technique was used to collect the data. The result was drawn from the primary data and critically discussed with the secondary data. Frequency table was drawn from quantitative data by using the SPSS and manual editing, transcribing and analyzing was done for qualitative data. 3. Results In the study, total (n=404) respondents in the survey by sex, 29.46 percent were females and rests were males. Among them, 229 respondents were married and 175 were unmarried.As per ethnicity 53.2% of respondents were Janjati (ethnic group) followed by 30.44% Chhetri and Brahmin, 11.38% Dalit and 5% Muslim/Yadav were participating in research. The mean age of the respondents was 27.31 years and Std. Deviation was 7.614, which ranges from 15 years to 49 years. As data of education level of respondents shows that majority (25.50%) of respondents had primary level of education followed by 27.48% respondents from the Higher secondary level and above, 21.29% from the lower secondary level, 13.12% from secondary level, 7.92% from literate and 4.7% were illiterate respondents. Regarding the preventing model of HIV transmission, multidimensional approach was developed after discussion with participants and analysis of primary data.Multidimensional approach means, 'An assessment of the situation from the multi-sectors or angles to find out the solution of the problem'. This approach is developed by addressing the different factors associated with the risk of HIV and AIDS on the basis of primary data of research.