A K Krishnan
Biographic Data
| ID | 7447153 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A K Krishnan |
| GIVEN NAMES | A K |
| FAMILY NAME | Krishnan |
| SIGNATURE | KRISHNAN A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Y. R. Gaitonde Center for AIDS Research and Education |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Alcohol consumption patterns and sexual risk behavior among female sex workers in two South Indian communities
Two Sides of the Same Story
This qualitative study examines the role of alcohol in sexual risk among male migrant workers and female sex workers in two South Indian states. Most men reported using alcohol for increased energy and courage prior to their sexual experiences and to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation. Sex workers, on the other hand, often stated that they avoided alcohol prior to sex in order to stay alert and reduce the risk of violence. Both groups re…
Living with HIV infection
Through interviews, we examined explanatory frameworks of living with HIV infection among 50 HIV-positive individuals (23 women, 27 men) receiving care at a non-governmental organization in Chennai, India. Results were analysed according to three sets of issues, all of which were found to differ by gender: causal beliefs about HIV, impact of HIV, and care/treatment of HIV. HIV-positive participants attributed their infection to biological, moral …
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Living with HIV infection
Through interviews, we examined explanatory frameworks of living with HIV infection among 50 HIV-positive individuals (23 women, 27 men) receiving care at a non-governmental organization in Chennai, India. Results were analysed according to three sets of issues, all of which were found to differ by gender: causal beliefs about HIV, impact of HIV, and care/treatment of HIV. HIV-positive participants attributed their infection to biological, moral …
Two Sides of the Same Story
This qualitative study examines the role of alcohol in sexual risk among male migrant workers and female sex workers in two South Indian states. Most men reported using alcohol for increased energy and courage prior to their sexual experiences and to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation. Sex workers, on the other hand, often stated that they avoided alcohol prior to sex in order to stay alert and reduce the risk of violence. Both groups re…
Alcohol consumption patterns and sexual risk behavior among female sex workers in two South Indian communities
Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Condom (2 works)