In this experiment, we find that features which model interaction and conversational behaviour contribute well to identifying sexual grooming behaviour in chat and forum text. Together with the obviously useful lexical features — which we find are more valuable if separated by who generates them — we achieve very successful results in identifying behavioural patterns which may characterise sexu...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Risky sexual behaviour is usually the focus of HIV prevention programmes and little attention has been given to sexual behaviour patterns among HIV positive individuals. In order to ensure that people with HIV receive high quality sexual and mental health services, providers must have a comprehensive understanding of the issues and challenges faced by men and women with H...

This paper reflects partial results from a study about male reproductive attitudes and behaviour concerning the decision-making processes related to sexual intercourse, adoption of contraception, and prevention of STDs and HIV infection. The study also explores whether and in waht way both objective characteristics of the men and their (culturally grounded) perceptions impinge on their behaviou...

Behavioural surveillance and HIV prevention in men who have sex with men. Abstract In 2006 the German Robert Koch Institute conducted the KABaSTI study, a national cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour related to sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Germany. Within the context of the study, a two-day workshop was organized with social ...

OBJECTIVE To systematically review information on HIV epidemiology and on sexual behaviour in Nepal with a view to identifying gaps in current knowledge. METHODS Systematic review covering electronic databases, web-based information, personal contact with experts and hand searching of key journals. RESULTS HIV-1 seroprevalence has been rising rapidly in association with high-risk behaviours...

BACKGROUND Khat (an evergreen plant with amphetamine-like properties) and alcohol are widely consumed among the youth of Ethiopia. However, their relationship to risky sexual behaviour is not well described. This study was conducted to describe the magnitude of risky sexual behaviour (unprotected sex and early initiation of sexual activity) and its association with Khat and alcohol consumption ...

Survey-based research concerning sexual behaviour almost inevitably confronts the simultaneous problems of misreporting and non-response. These problems lead to disparities among estimates of the number and characteristics of those who engage in same-sex sexual behaviour. This paper proposes a statistical model to consistently estimate the frequency of same-sex sexual behaviour in the presence ...