Determinants of risky sex among male migrants in India

The commonly used variable to analyse risky sexual practices of male migrants is consistent condom use. Literature indicates the importance of economic status and other socio-demographic variables, duration of migration, type of occupation, substance abuse, type of sexual partners and exposure to prevention messages as some of the key explanatory variables. Hitherto, the choice of being in a non-monogamous relationship has been clubbed with the decision to use a condom in analysing the determinants of safe sex behaviour. We assume a two-stage sequential decision-making process to understand risky sex: (a) decision to be in a non-monogamous relationship and (b) the decision to engage in safe sex by choosing to use a condom. The results indicate that fewer variables – except education and knowledge – impact on CCU once selection bias regarding who enters into sexual alliances outside of marriage or regular partners is controlled for.