Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Male Injecting Drug Users in the Eastern Terai of Nepal: Round IV - 2009

This study presents the findings of the fourth round of the Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance (IBBS) conducted among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) of the Eastern Terai region of Nepal. The study is based on a survey of 345 males aged 16 years and above who have been injecting illicit drugs for at least three months before the date of the survey. The IDUs were recruited from different areas of the Jhapa, Sunsari, and Morang districts of the Eastern Terai. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of HIV/STIs and to assess HIV/STI-related risk behavior among the IDUs in the study areas. The study also collected information on IDUs’ socio-demographic characteristics, awareness of HIV/STIs, sexual behavior, condom use and exposure to intervention programs in the study areas. The fieldwork started on 19 January and was completed on 23 February 2009