Research Article

Factors associated with buying sex and the knowledge that condoms prevent HIV among long-distance truck drivers at Kazungula weighbridge terminal, Chobe District, Botswana

Published in: African Journal of AIDS Research
Volume 22 , issue 1 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 35–45
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2176331
Author(s): Wada Gaolaolwe Lobatse Institute of Health Sciences, Botswana, Mathildah Mokgatle Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa,
Keywords: commercial sex workers, condom use, HIV knowledge, HIV transmission, risky sexual behaviour, truck terminals,
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Abstract

Background: Long-distance truck drivers (LDTDs) have a higher rate of HIV infection compared to the general population. This is due to their living and working conditions which predispose them to riskier sexual behaviours. Inadequate knowledge of HIV and AIDS, coupled with risky sexual behaviours such as unprotected sex with commercial sex workers (CSWs), predisposes LDTDs to contract and propagate HIV. This study aims to determine the factors associated with buying sex and the knowledge that condoms prevent HIV transmission among long-distance truck drivers at Kazungula weighbridge terminal in the Chobe District of Botswana.
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