TI Project KABP Questioner for MSM

Knowledge Atitude Behaviour Practice (KABP) Study in West Bengal

(For MSM)

š[ÆW¡³¤ìU `¡à>, ³ì>஡à¤, "àW¡¹o * ƒõ[Ê¡®¡[U [¤ÈìÚ Î³ãÛ¡à

(&³. &Î. &³. 냹 \>¸)

CONSENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY

‘Hellow/Hi’

My name is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

I have come from ……………………………………………………………… an organization that works

with MSM issue. I want to ask you some personal questions that some people may hesitate
to answer. If you agree to respond to us, your answers will be kept strictly confidential. Your
name will not be mentioned anywhere. Anytime, during interview you can withdraw your
candidature as an interviewee. Still it will help us in understanding the KABP of our
communiy.

The interview will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Would you be willing to
participate?

nm;kar,

Aamar nam
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Aaim EeSiC ……………………………………………………… ™à¹à¡&³. &Î. &³. 냹 Îàì=

A¡à\ A¡ì¹ú Aaim Aapnaek keOkTa Kub bZiº\gt šøÅ— kreba / Er Uºr edoOa Aenekr peq Kub
kiHn/ Aapnar Uºr S]pwN& egapn raKa heb / EI fem& Aapnar nam Fakeb na Eb. Aapnar
edoOa tFZ ekaFao naem naem bZbhar kra heb na/ Aapin eJ šøìÅ—¹ Uºr idet can na eSguelar
Uºr edebn na/ Eb. Aapnar JKn Kusy I_TarivU edoOa bn? ker idet paern/ tbuo Aapnar SiHk
Uºr Aamaedr elaekedr vabna buzet SahaJZ kreb / I_TarivU-Er SmO Aapin ekan kareN
A;ba=C_d eba[ krel Aapin p%es|r Uºr edoOa bn? ker idet paern/ Eet 30 iminT mt SmO
lageb/ Aapin A.s inet rajy AaeCn eta?

Òò¸à Yes 1 >à No 2

___________________________________________________________________________
Signature of the interviewer stating that informed consent has been given orally by the
respondent.

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Serial number yû¡[³A¡ Î}J¸à :

 Circular relevant codes/ You may circle more than one code in questions marked
with * šøì™à\¸ ëA¡àìl¡ ëKຠA¡¹ç¡>/* [W¡Òû¡ ëƒ*Úà šøìÅ—
&A¡à[‹A¡ ëA¡àl¡ ëKຠA¡¹ìt¡ šàì¹>¡ú
 Tick relevant answers. šøì™à\¸ l¡üv¡ì¹ Î[k¡A¡ [W¡Òû¡ [ƒ>¡ú
 Unless stated specifically, do not out the options given against each question to the
respondent l¡üìÀJ >à A¡¹à =àA¡ìº, šøÅ— ">å™àÚã [¤[®¡Ä l¡üv¡¹P¡ìºà l¡üv¡¹
ƒàt¡àìA¡ ¤ºì¤> >à¡ú
 Area of survey with specific site. [>[ƒ¢Ê¡ ÎàÒüi¡ ÎÒ Î³ãۡ๠&ºàA¡à
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 Name of the Site/location where the respondents was met l¡üv¡¹ƒàt¡à¹ ÎìU ëƒJà
A¡¹à¹ [>[ƒ¢Ê¡ ÎàÒüi¡ /&ºàA¡à
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Section I : Demographic Profile
Q.1 What is your age? Q.2 Where do you stay at present? *
(in completed years) ¤t¢¡³àì> "àš[> ëA¡à=àÚ
"àš>๠¤ÚÎ A¡t¡? =àìA¡>? 1
(šèo¢ ¤ÚÎ) Own residence [>ì\¹ ¤à[Øl¡ìt¡ 2
Rental accommodation
No answer 1 ®¡àØl¡à ¤à[Øl¡ìt¡ 3
As a paying guest ëš[Ú} ëKС 4
Students hostel áày [>¤àÎ 5
Mess/ Shared apartment ë³Î 6
7
Quarters ëA¡àÚài¢¡àÎ
Partner ÎUã
Any others ( specify)
">¸ ëA¡à=à* (l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>) 8
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.3 Marital status Q.4 Educational Level *
í¤¤à[ÒA¡ "¤Ñ‚à> [ÅÛ¡àKt¡ ë™àK¸t¡à
Married [¤¤à[Òt¡ 1 Below Class VIII "Ê¡³ ëÅø>ã¹ 1
Unmarried "[¤¤à[Òt¡ 2 >ãìW¡ 2
Separated "àºàƒà 3 Class VIII passed "Ê¡³ ëÅø>ã 3
Divorced [l¡ì®¡à΢ 4 šàÅ 4
Widower [¤šuãA¡ 5 Class X pass ³à‹¸[³A¡ šàÅ 5
Any others ( specify) Class XII pass 6
">¸ ëA¡à=à* (l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>) l¡üZW¡³à‹¸[³A¡ šàÅ 7
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ 6 Graduate A¡ìº\ Ñ•àt¡A¡ 8
Post Graduate [¤Å«[¤ƒ¸àºÚ 9
Ñ•àt¡A¡v¡¹
Illiterate [>¹Û¡¹
Vocational Training A¡³¢³åJã
[ÅÛ¡à
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.5 Are you employed? Q.6 Monthly personal income in Rs.
"àš[>¡ A¡à\ A¡ì¹>? "àš>๠³à[ÎA¡ l¡üšà\¢>

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Yes Òò¸à 1 i¡àA¡àÚ 1

No >à 2 Nil Åè>¸ 2
Below 1000 1000 i¡àA¡à¹ 3
If yes, go to Q.6. If no, no answer go to Q7.
[>ìW¡ 4
1001-3000 1001-3000 5
3001-5000 3001-5000 6
5001-10000 5001-10000 7
10000+ 10000 i¡àA¡à¹ l¡üšì¹
No answer Åè>¸

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Section II : HIV/ AIDS Awareness

Q.7 Have you heard about HIV? Q.8 What is HIV? *
"àš[> [A¡ A¡J>* &ÒüW¡."àÒü.[®¡.
&ÒüW¡."àÒü.[®¡.-¹ A¡=à A¡àìA¡ ¤ìº \àì>>? 1
Ç¡ì>ìá>? 1 An STD &A¡[i¡ ë™ï> ë¹àK 2
Yes Òò¸à 2 A fatal disease &A¡[i¡ ³à¹àuA¡ 3
No >à 3 ¤¸[‹
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ A virus that cause AIDS 4
&A¡[i¡ ®¡àÒü¹àÎ ™à
If yes, go to Q.7. If no, no answer go to Q9.
ë=ìA¡ &Òül¡Îô ÒÚ
Don’t know/ Can’t say
\à[>>à / ¤ºìt¡ šà¹ì¤à >à
Any others (specify)
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
Q.9 How does HIV spread? * Using same toilet as an infected 9
&ÒüW¡."àÒü.[®¡. [A¡®¡àì¤ person
áØl¡àÚ?¡ 1 Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ¤¸[v¡û¡¹ Îàì=
Mosquito bites ³Å๠A¡à³Øl¡ 2 &A¡Òü ¤à=¹ç¡³ ¤¸¤Òà¹
Anal sex with an infected person Sharing food with an infected 10
Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ¤¸[v¡û¡¹ Îàì= ¤àj¡æ 3 person
‹å¹àì>à Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ¤¸[v¡û¡¹ Îàì= Jà*Úà
Oral sex with an infected person 4 ƒà*Úà A¡¹à 11
Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ¤¸[v¡û¡¹ Îàì= ëJà³¹ Staying with an infected person
A¡¹à Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ¤¸[v¡û¡¹ Îàì= 12
Vaginal sex with an infected 5 &A¡ÎìU =àA¡ìº
person Hugging an infected person 13
Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ¤¸[v¡û¡¹ Îàì= [W¡š[i¡ Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ¤¸[v¡û¡ìA¡ "àƒ¹
‹å¹àì>à A¡¹ìº 14
6
Sharing needles for injecting From foreigners
drugs with an infected person [¤ìƒÅã샹 ë=ìA¡ 15
7 From sex workers
ë>Åà A¡¹ìt¡ Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ¤¸[v¡û¡¹
¤¸¤Ò๠A¡¹à ÎòèW¡ šå>¹àÚ ë™ï> A¡³¢ã샹 A¡àá ë=ìA¡
¤¸¤Ò๠Don’t know/ can’t say
8
From infected mother to child \à[>>à / ¤ºìt¡ šà¹ì¤à >à
Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ³à ë=ìA¡ [ÅÇ¡ Any others (specify)
Via infected blood or blood ">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
products
Î}yû¡à[³t¡ ¹v¡û¡ "=¤à
¹v¡û¡\àt¡ šƒà=¢ ë=ìA¡
From infected syringes/ surgical
Î}yû¡à[³t¡ [Î[¹g ¤à l¡àv¡û¡à¹ã
™”|šà[t¡ ë=ìA¡
Q.10 What is AIDS? * Q.11 Were you ever worried about
&Òül¡Îô A¡àìA¡ ¤ìº? being infected with HIV or
A killer disease &A¡[i¡ ³à¹o 1 contracting AIDS?
ë¹àK 2 "àš>๠[A¡ A¡J>* ³ì> ÒìÚìá
A deadly virus 3 ë™ "àš[> A¡J>*

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&A¡[i¡ ³à¹àuA¡ ®¡àÒü¹àÎ &ÒüW¡."àÒü.[®¡. Î}yû¡à[³t¡ 1

End stage of HIV infection when Òìt¡ šàì¹> ¤à "àš>๠2
the breakdown of the immune &Òül¡Îô Òìt¡ šàì¹? 3
system leads to several diseases 4
Yes Òò¸à
and eventual death
No >à
&ÒüW¡."àÒü.[®¡. Î}yû¡³ìo¹
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
"[”z³ š™¢àìÚ ™J> Źãì¹¹ 4
Never thought about it
šø[t¡ì¹à‹ ¤¸¤Ñ‚à 뮡ìU šØl¡à¹
>à>à> "ÎåJ ÒÚ &¤} ëÅÈ š™ 5
&i¡à [>ìÚ A¡J>* ®¡à[¤[>
¢”z ³õt塸 š™¢”z "àìÎ If yes, go to Q11. If no, no answer or never
Don’t know/ can’t say thought, go to Sec.III
\à[>>à / ¤ºìt¡ šà¹ì¤à >à
Any others (specify)
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
Q.12 What actions did you take?
t¡à¹ \>¸ "àš[> [A¡ ¤¸¤Ñ‚à
[>ìÚìá>? 1
Did not know what to do
\à[>>à [A¡ A¡¹ìt¡ ÒÚ 2
Went for a blood test
¡¹v¡û¡ š¹ãÛ¡à A¡[¹ìÚ[á 3
Sought doctor’s/ counsellor’s
advice
l¡àv¡û¡à¹ / A¡àl¡üìXºì¹¹ š¹à³Å¢ 4
[>ìÚ[á
Asked friends ¡¤Þêå¡ìƒ¹ [\`¡àÎà
A¡ì¹[á 5
Any others (specify)
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹

Section III : Sexual Behaviours/ Condom Ussage/ Healthcare Seeking Behaviour

Q. 13. What are the sexual activities practised by you last three months? *
"š[> [A¡ ‹¹ìo¹ ë™ï> A¡³¢ ‹å¹[š[j¡ A¡ì¹ìá> Kt¡ [t¡> ³àìÎ?
13.1 Anal 13.2 Anal 13.3 Oral 13.4 Oral 13.2 Vaginal 13.6 Non
Receptive Insertive Receptive Insertive Insertive Penetrative
šàÚåìt¡ [>ìÚ šàÚåìt¡ [>ì ³åìJ [ƒìÚ ³åìJ [ƒìÚ ë™à[>ìt¡ [ƒ >à nå¡[A¡ìÚ
Îì Ú Îì ëW¡àÈà ëW¡àÈàì>à ìÚ Îì´±àK / Îì´±àK
´±àK/KòàØl¡ ´±àK/Kòà /ëJà³¹ A¡¹à /ëJà³¹ [W¡š[i¡ "=¤ (Òàt¡ ³à¹à,
³à¹àì>à / Øl¡³à¹à / A¡¹àì>à à K胳à¹à l¡ü¹ç¡ìt¡ ‹å¹š[
¤ài¡[º ‹å¹àì>à ¤ài¡[º ‹å¹à j¡, š¹i¡à줺à
Òüt¡¸à[ƒ)
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Òò¸à >à Òò¸à >à Òò¸à >à Òò¸à >à Òò¸à >à Òò¸à >à
Q.14 What was your age when you Q.15 Did you have vaginal or anal sex

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had your first experience of
penetrative sexual act?
šø=³ nå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> δšA¢
¡ A¡¹à¹ Î³Ú "àš>๠¤ÚÎ
A¡t¡ [áº?
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.16 If yes, how was the female
related to you? * ™[ƒ Òò¸à
ÒÚ t¡ì¤ ³[Һ๠ÎìU "àš>๠Î
´šA¢¡ [A¡?¡
Wife Ñ|ã
Girl friend ë³ìÚ ¤Þêå¡ /
¤àÞꡤã
Sex worker ë™ï> A¡³¢ã
Relative "àuãÚà
Stranger "ìW¡>à
Any others (specify)
">¸ ëA¡l¡ü, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.18 Did you have vaginal or anal
sex with irregular female
partner in the last 1 year?
Kt¡ &A¡ ¤áì¹ [A¡ "àš>à¹
ëA¡à> ³[Һ๠ÎìU
"[>Ú[³t¡ ë™à[>ìt¡/šàÚåìt¡ n
åå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> δšA¢
¡ ÒìÚ[áº?
Yes Òò¸à
No >à
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.20 Did you use condom during
last vaginal or anal sex with a
female within last 1 year?
Kt¡ &A¡ ¤áì¹¹ ³ì‹¸ ëÅÈ ¤àì¹
³[Һ๠ÎìU
ë™à[>ìt¡/šàÚåìt¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ
ë™ï> δšìA¢¡¹ Î³Ú "àš[>
[A¡ A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Ò๠A¡ì¹ìá>?
Yes Òò¸à
KABP Questioner for MSM
with a female in the last 1 year?
Kt¡ &A¡ ¤áì¹ [A¡ ëA¡à> ³[Òºà¹
ÎìU ë™à[>ìt¡ /
šàÚåìt¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> δšA¢¡ 1
1 ÒìÚìá? 2
Yes Òò¸à 3
No >à
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
If yes, go to Q.15. If no, no answer go to Q.22.
Q.17 Did you have vaginal or anal
sex with regular female partner
in the last 1 year?
1 Kt¡ &A¡ ¤áì¹ [A¡ "àš>à¹
2 ëA¡à> ³[Һ๠ÎìU
3 [>Ú[³t¡ ë™à[>ìt¡
4 /šàÚåìt¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> δšA 1
5 ¢¡ ÒìÚ[áº? 2
Yes Òò¸à 3
No >à
6 No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.19 Did you have vaginal or anal
sex in the last 1 month with a
female?
Kt¡ &A¡ ³àìÎ [A¡ ëA¡à> ³[Òºà¹
ÎìU ë™à[>ìt¡ /
šàÚåìt¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> δšA¢
1 ¡ ÒìÚìá? 1
2 Yes Òò¸à 2
3 No >à 3
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
If Yes, how many times 1,2,3,4
™[ƒ Òò¸à ÒÚ A¡t¡¤à¹?
1,2,3,4
Q.21 The frequency of your condom
use during vaginal or anal sex in
the last 1 month with a female:
Kt¡ &A¡ ³àìÎ ëA¡à> ³[Һ๠ÎìU
ë™à[>ìt¡ /šàÚåìt¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ
ë™ï> δšìA¢¡¹ Î³Ú "àš[>
[A¡ Τ Î³Ú A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Ò๠1
1 A¡ì¹ìá>? 2
2 Never A¡Jì>à >à 3
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No >à
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.22 The frequency of your condom
use during vaginal or anal sex
in the last 1 year with a female :
Kt¡ &A¡ ¤áì¹¹ ëA¡à> ³[Òºà¹
ÎìU ë™à[>ìt¡
/šàÚåìt¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> Î
´šìA¢¡¹ Î³Ú "àš[> [A¡ Τ γÚ
A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Ò๠A¡ì¹ìá>?
Never A¡Jì>à >à
Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à
Always ΤγÚ
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.24 Did you have oral sex in the
last 1 month with male?
Kt¡ &A¡ ¤áì¹¹ [A¡ ëA¡à>
šå¹ç¡ìȹ ÎìU ³åìJ¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ
ë™ï> δšA¢¡ ÒìÚìá?
Yes Òò¸à
No >à
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
___
If yes, how many times 1,2,3,4..
™[ƒ ÒÚ A¡t¡¤à¹ 1,2,3,4...
Q.26 The frequency of your condom
use during anal sex in the last 1
year with a male :
Kt¡ &A¡ ¤áì¹ ëA¡à> šå¹ç¡ìȹ
ÎìU šàÚåìt¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> Î
´šìA¢¡¹ Î³Ú "àš[> [A¡ Τ γÚ
A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Ò๠A¡ì¹ìá>?
Never A¡Jì>à >à
Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à
Always ΤγÚ
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.28 Did you experience breakage of
condom in last sexual encounter
&¹A¡³ [A¡ "[®¡`¡t¡à "àìá ë™,
ëÅÈ ¤àì¹ A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Òà¹
A¡¹à¹ Î³Ú ëÎ[i¡ ëó¡ìi¡ ™àÚ
Yes Òò¸à
No >à
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
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3 Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 4
Always ΤγÚ
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.23 Did you have anal sex in the
last 1 month with male?
Kt¡ &A¡ ³àìÎ [A¡ ëA¡à>
šå¹ç¡ìȹ ÎìU
šàÚåìt¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> δšA 1
¢¡ ÒìÚìá? 2
1 Yes Òò¸à 3
2 No >à
3 No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
4
If yes, how many times 1,2,3,4..
™[ƒ ÒÚ A¡t¡¤à¹ 1,2,3,4...
Q.25 The frequency of your condom
use during vaginal or anal sex
in the last 1 month with a male :
Kt¡ &A¡ ³àìÎ ëA¡à> šå¹ç¡ìȹ
1 ÎìU šàÚåìt¡ nåå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> Î
2 ´šìA¢¡¹ Î³Ú "àš[> [A¡ Τ γÚ
3 A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Ò๠A¡ì¹ìá>? 1
Never A¡Jì>à >à 2
Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 3
Always Î¤Î³Ú 4
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.27 Did you use condom during
last anal sex with a male?
ëÅÈ ¤àì¹ šå¹ç¡ìȹ ÎìU šàÚåìt¡
nåå¡[A¡ìÚ ë™ï> δšìA¢¡¹ γÚ
"àš[> [A¡ A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Òà¹
A¡ì¹ìá>? 1
1 Yes Òò¸à 2
2 No >à 3
3 No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
4
Q.29 In your last sexual encounter
did you have to penetrate your
male partner anally?
ëÅÈ ¤à¹ "àš[> [A¡ "àš>à¹
1 šå¹ç¡È ë™ï> ÎUã¹ Îàì=
2 1
‹å¹š[j¡ A¡¹à¹ Î³Ú ‹åì¹ [áìº>?
3 Yes Òò¸à 2
No >à 3
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Q.30 In your last sexual encounter Q.31 Is there any partner that you
were you penetrated by your have who takes injecting drugs?
male partner anally? "àš>๠[A¡ ëA¡à> &³> ë™ï>
"àš>๠šå¹ç¡È ë™ï> ÎUã¹ ÎUã "àìá ë™ ÒüìgA¡Åì>¹
Îàì= ‹å¹š[j¡ A¡¹à¹ Î³Ú "àš>๠³à‹¸ì³ ë>Åà A¡ì¹? 1
šå¹ç¡È ë™ï> ÎUã Yes Òò¸à 2
1
[A¡ "àš>àìA¡ ‹åì¹ [áº? No >à 3
Yes Òò¸à 2
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
No >à 3
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.32 Where do you access free Q.33 Where do you buy condoms
condoms from? * from? *
"àš[> ëA¡à=àÚ "àš[> ëA¡à=àÚ ë=ìA¡ A¡ì“¡à³
ë=ìA¡ [¤>à³è캸 A¡ì“¡à³ šà>? yû¡Ú A¡ì¹>? 1
Govt. clinics/ hospitals 1 Chemist *Èå싹 ëƒàA¡à> 2
ιA¡à¹ã [Aá[>A¡ ÒàΚàt¡àº Pan / cigarettes shop
Primary Health Centre 2 šà> / [ÎKàì¹ìi¡¹ ëƒàA¡à> 3
šøà=[³A¡ ѬàÑ‚¸ ëA¡–ƒø Private clinics
Other NGO’s Health Workers 3 šøàÒü쮡i¡ [Aá[>A¡ 4
">¸ &>.[\.*.-¹ ѬàÑ‚¸ A¡³¢ã Sold Condom Depot/ Outlet
MANAS Bangla Health Workers 4 A¡ì“¡à³ [¤[yû¡¹ [l¡ìšà / 5
³à>Î ¤à}ºà-¹ ѬàÑ‚¸ A¡³¢ã "àl¡üi¡ìºi¡
Free Condom Depot / Outlet 5 Other NGO’s Health Workers 6
óø¡ã A¡ì“¡à³ [l¡ìšà / "àl¡üi¡ìºi¡ ">¸ &>.[\.*.-¹ ѬàÑ‚¸ A¡³¢ã
Friends 6 MANAS Bangla Health Workers 7
¤Þêå¡ ³à>Î ¤à}ºà-¹ ѬàÑ‚¸ A¡³¢ã
Any others (specify) Friends
">¸ ëA¡à=à*, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡> ¤Þêå¡
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ 7 Any others (specify) 8
">¸ ëA¡à=à*, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.34 If you don not use condoms Q.35 Do you use any kind of
then what are the reasons? * lubricant on the condom?
"àš[> ™[ƒ A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Ò๠>à "àš[> [A¡ A¡ì“¡àì³¹ ÎìU ëA¡à>
A¡ì¹>, t¡ì¤ t¡à¹ [A¡ [A¡ A¡à¹o? ºå[¤øìA¡–i¡ ¤à
There is no clear idea about 1 [š[ZáºA¡à¹A¡ [A¡áå ¤¸¤Ò๠1
condoms A¡ì¹>? 2
A¡ì“¡à³ δ¬ìÞê¡ ëA¡à> Yes Òò¸à 3
њʡ ‹à¹>à ë>Òü 2
No >à
There is no pleasures when
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹

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condoms are used Q.36 If yes, what kind? *

A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Òàì¹ ëA¡à> ³\à 3 ™[ƒ Òò¸à ÒÚ t¡ì¤ [A¡ ‹¹ì>¹?
šà*Úà ™àÚ >à Oil/ Grease 1
Condoms are not there during ët¡º Nøã\
sex 4 Cream/ Vaseline 2
ë™ï> A¡àì\¹ Î³Ú A¡ì“¡à³ yû¡ã³ 뮡\[º>
šà*Úà ™àÚ >à Spit 3
5
There are problems in carrying =å=å
condoms KY Jelly 4
A¡ì“¡à³ ÎìU ¹àJà γθà ëA¡ *ÚàÒü ë\[º
During hurried sex there is no Any others (specify)
time to put on condom 6 ">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
ë™ï> A¡àì\ t¡àØl¡à×ìØl¡à¹ Î³Ú No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ 5
A¡ì“¡à³ š¹à¹ /š¹àì>à¹ Î³Ú =àìA¡
>à 7
There is burning sensation in
sexual organs when condoms
are used
A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Ò๠A¡¹ìº ë™ï>àU
aàºà A¡ì¹ 8
My partner does not like
condom
šài¡¢>๠A¡ì“¡à³ ¤¸¤Ò๠šá–ƒ
A¡ì¹ >à
Any others (specify)
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹

Section IV : STI Awarness (Prompted)

Q.37 Do you know symptoms of Q.38 Did you have any symptom of
STIs ? * STI in the last 1 year?
"àš[> [A¡ ë™ï> Î}yû¡³ìo¹ Kt¡ &A¡ ¤áì¹ "àš>à¹
ºÛ¡>P¡[º \àì>>? [A¡ ëA¡à> ë™ï> Î}yû¡³ìo¹
General ulcer ë™ï>àìU Qà 1 ºÛ¡o ëƒJà [ƒìÚ[áº? 1
Genital discharge 2 Yes Òò¸à 2
šøѬà줹 ‡à¹ [ƒìÚ šòå\ šØl¡à No >à 3
Swelling in groin 3
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
"ì“¡àìA¡àÈ óå¡ìº ™à*Úà &¤}
¤¸=à Ò*Úà 4
Burning sensation in urine
Q.39 Did you seek any treatment for
šøѬà줹 Î³Ú aàºà * ¤¸=à 5
STI in last 1 year?
Lower abdominal pain
6 "àš[> [A¡ Kt¡ &A¡ ¤áì¹
t¡º ëšìi¡ ¤¸=à ëA¡à> ë™ï> Î}yû¡³ìo¹
Anal discharge
7 [W¡[A¡;Îà A¡[¹ìÚìá>? 1
šàÚå [በë=ìA¡ Îàƒà
Yes Òò¸à 2
‹àt¡ šØl¡à 3
Anal ulcer No >à

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šàÚå[áì‰ Qà No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹

Any others (specify) 8
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡> If yes, go to Q.39. If no, no answer go to Q.42.

No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.40 If yes, where did you go for the Q.41 If yes, when did you seek the
treatment? * treatment?
™[ƒ Òò¸à ÒÚ t¡ì¤ "àš>๠™[ƒ Òò¸à ÒÚ t¡ì¤ ºÛ¡> šøA¡àì¹
[W¡[A¡;Îà A¡¹àìt¡ "àš[> A¡t¡[ƒ> ¤àìƒ? 1
ëA¡à=àÚ [KìÚ[áìº>? 1 2 days 2 [ƒ> 2
GP ( Private clinic) More than 3 days 3 [ƒì>¹ š¹ 3
šøàÒü쮡i¡ l¡àv¡û¡à¹Jà>à 2 1 week 1 Îœ¡àÒ 4
Primary Health Centre 1 month 1 ³àÎ 5
šøà=[³A¡ ѬàÑ‚¸ ëA¡–ƒø 3
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Homoeopath Q.42 If no, ask why not *
ëÒà[³*š¸à= 4
™[ƒ >à [KìÚ =àìA¡> t¡ì¤ ëA¡>
Chemist [\`¡àÎà A¡¹ç¡> 1
*Èå싹 ëƒàA¡à> 5
Did you know where to go
Traditional medical practitioner \à[>>à ëA¡à=àÚ ë™ìt¡ Òì¤ 2
6
šø=àKt¡ l¡àv¡û¡à¹ - A¡[¤¹à\, Worried about confidentiality
Òà[A¡³ Òüt¡¸à[ƒ 7 ëKàš>ãÚt¡à ¤\àÚ >à =àA¡à¹ 3
Quack "àÅS¡à
Òàtå¡ìØl¡ l¡àv¡û¡à¹ 8 Scared of doctors reaction 4
STD clinic l¡àv¡û¡àì¹¹ š[t¡[yû¡Úà δšìA¢ 5
ë™ï> ë¹àìK¹ [W¡[A¡;Îà ëA¡– 9 ¡ ®¡Ú 6
ƒø No time to go ™à*Úà¹ Î³Ú [Ạ7
Rural Medical Practitioner 10 8
>à
Nøà³ã> l¡àv¡û¡à¹ 9
Clinic timing [Aá[>ìA¡¹ γÚ
Self medication (traditional)
Clinic distance [Aá[>ìA¡¹
[>\Ѭ šø=àKt¡ [W¡[A¡;Îà
Other self medication ƒè¹â«
11 Shame ºðà 10
">¸ [>\Ѭ [W¡[A¡;Îà
Any others (specify) Travel expenses¡ ™àt¡àÚàìt¡¹
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡> J¹W¡à
No answer Doctor’s fees & Medical
11
¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ expenses
l¡àv¡û¡àì¹¹ [ó¡Î * *Èå‹ šìy¹
J¹W¡à
Couldn’t bothered
™à¤à¹ šøìÚà\> ë¤à‹ A¡[¹ >à
Any others (specify)
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹

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Section V : Commercial sex/ alcohol/ drug use.

Q.43 Do you accept money for sex Q.44 Do you pay money for sex with
with males? males?
"àš[> [A¡ šå¹ç¡ìȹ ÎìU ë™ï> Î "àš[> [A¡ šå¹ç¡ìȹ ÎìU ë™ï> Î
´šìA¢¡¹ \>¸ i¡àA¡à ë>>? ´šìA¢¡¹ \>¸ i¡àA¡à ëƒ>?
Never A¡Jì>à >à 1 Never A¡Jì>à >à 1
Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 2 Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 2
Always Î¤Î³Ú 3 Always Î¤Î³Ú 3
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ 4 No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ 4
Q.45 Do you accept gift and/or Q.46 Do you pay gift and/or favour
favour for sex with males? for sex with males?
"àš[> [A¡ šå¹ç¡ìȹ ÎìU ë™ï> Î "àš[> [A¡ šå¹ç¡ìȹ ÎìU ë™ï> Î
´šìA¢¡¹ \>¸ l¡üšÒ๠* / ´šìA¢¡¹ \>¸ l¡üšÒ๠* /
Îåì™àK Îå[¤‹à ë>>? 1 Îåì™àK Îå[¤‹à ëƒ>? 1
Never A¡Jì>à >à 2 Never A¡Jì>à >à 2
Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 3 Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 3
4 4
Always Î¤Î³Ú Always ΤγÚ
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.47 Do you accept money for sex Q.48 Do you pay money for sex with
with females? females?
"àš[> [A¡ ³[Һ๠ÎìU ë™ï> Î "àš[> [A¡ ³[Һ๠ÎìU ë™ï> Î
´šìA¢¡¹ \>¸ i¡àA¡à ë>>? ´šìA¢¡¹ \>¸ i¡àA¡à ëƒ>?
Never A¡Jì>à >à 1 Never A¡Jì>à >à 1
Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 2 Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 2
Always Î¤Î³Ú 3 Always Î¤Î³Ú 3
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ 4 No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ 4
Q.49 Do you accept gift and/or Q.50 Do you pay gift and/or favour
favour for sex with females? for sex with females?
"àš[> [A¡ ³[Һ๠ÎìU ë™ï> Î "àš[> [A¡ ³[Һ๠ÎìU ë™ï> Î
´šìA¢¡¹ \>¸ l¡üšÒ๠* / ´šìA¢¡¹ \>¸ l¡üšÒ๠* /
Îåì™àK Îå[¤‹à ë>>? 1 Îåì™àK Îå[¤‹à ëƒ>? 1
Never A¡Jì>à >à 2 Never A¡Jì>à >à 2
Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 3 Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 3
Always Î¤Î³Ú 4 Always Î¤Î³Ú 4
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.51 Was there any incidence of Q.52 If yes, where have you
sexual violence on you in last 3 informed? *
months? ™[ƒ Òò¸à ÒÚ t¡ì¤ "àš[>
"àš>๠Îàì= [A¡ Kt¡ [t¡> ³àìÎ ëA¡à=àÚ \à[>ìÚìá>?
ëA¡à> ë™ï> [>NøìÒ¹ Qi¡>à Not at all informed 1
Qìi¡ìá? 1 "àìƒï \à>à> [>
Yes Òò¸à 2 Informed ………………... . 2
No >à 3 worker
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ ……………….A¡³¢ã¹ A¡àìá
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Q.53 If you have informed, had there \à[>ìÚìá> 3

been any redressal? Informed Police station
"àš[> ™[ƒ \à[>ìÚ =àìA¡>, =à>àÚ \à[>ìÚìá> 4
ëÎÒü "[®¡ì™àìK¹ ëA¡à> Informed club
Îå¹àÒà ÒìÚìá [A¡? 1 Aáàì¤ \à[>ìÚìá> 5
Yes Òò¸à 2 Informed the doctor
No >à 3 l¡àv¡û¡à¹ ¤à¤å¹ A¡àìá 6
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ \à[>ìÚìá>
Q.54 What was the source of the Informed Family members
sexual violence? * ¤à[Øl¡¹ ëºàA¡ìA¡ \à[>ìÚìá>
Any others (specify) 7
A¡à¹ ‡à¹à [>KõÒãt¡ Ò>?
Partner ÎUã ">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
Goons P¡“¡à No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Police šå[ºÅ Q.55 Was the partner under
Local dada Ñ‚à>ãÚ ƒàƒà influence of any drug or
Domestic ¤à[Øl¡ìt¡ alcohol?
Workplace A¡àì\¹ \àÚKà "àš>๠Îà=ã [A¡ ³àƒìA¡¹ ¤à
Teacher [ÅÛ¡A¡ ³ìƒ¹ ë>ÅàÚ [áº?
Other Community Members Yes Òò¸à 1
A¡[³l¡ü[>[i¡¹ ">¸ ëºàA¡ No >à 2
Any others (specify) No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ 3
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.56 Do you or your partner have Q.57 Was there any incidence of
alcohol/ drugs before/ during physical, emotional or social
sex? violence on you in the last 3
"àš>๠ë™ï> ÎUã ë™ï> [³ºì>¹ months?
"àìK ¤à ëÎÒü Î³Ú ³ƒ ¤à ">¸ "àš>๠Îàì= [A¡ Kt¡ 3 ³àìÎ
ëA¡à> ë>Åà A¡ì¹>? 1 ëA¡àì>à Åà¹ã[¹A¡, ³à>[ÎA¡ ¤à
Never A¡Jì>à >à 2 Îà³à[\A¡ ëÒ>т๠Qi¡>à
Qìi¡ìá? 1
Sometimes A¡Jì>à A¡Jì>à 3
4 Yes Òò¸à 2
Always ΤγÚ
No >à 3
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹

Section VI : Stigma and discrimination

Q.58 Did you face any stigma & discrimination from the people mentioned below?
"àš[> [A¡ A¡J>* [>´Ã[º[Jt¡ ëºàìA¡¹ ‡à¹à í¤È쳸¹ [ÅA¡à¹ ÒìÚìá>?

Q 58.1 Q58.2 Q58.3 Q 58.3 Q. 58.4 Q. 58.5 Q58.6 Any

Family Neighborhood Place of School/college Friends Health other
š[¹¤à¹ šø[t¡ì¤Åã work ÑHæº / A¡ìº\ ¤Þêå¡ service (mention)
A¡àì\¹ \ providers ">¸
àÚKàÚ Ñ¬à=¸ ëA¡l¡ü,
A¡³¢ã l¡üìÀJ
A¡¹ç¡>

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Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

Òò >à Òò¸à >à Òò >à Òò¸à >à Òò >à Òò¸ >à
¸à ¸à ¸à à

Q.59 What you think the attitude of the people around you towards your sexual
preferences?
"àš>๠ë™ï> šá–ƒ δ¬ìÞê¡ "àš>๠"àìÅšàìŹ ëºàìA¡ìƒ¹ [A¡ [W¡”zà‹à¹à?
Parents Siblings Friends Neighborhood Colleagues Religious
š[¹¤à¹ ®¡àÒü- ¤Þêå¡ šø[t¡ì¤Åã at work leader
ë¤à> ÎÒA¡³¢ã ‹³¢ãÚ
ë>t¡à
Accept the
way you are
뙹A¡³
ëή¡àì¤Òü
ë³ì> ë>Ú
Are critical
of your
sexual
preferences
šá–ƒ [>ìÚ
γàìºàW¡>à
A¡ì¹
Do not
approve
your
sexually
preferences
"àš>à¹
ë™ï> šá–
ƒìA¡ ë³ì>
[>ìt¡ šàì¹ >à
Discriminate
you because
of your
sexual
preferences
"àš>à¹
ë™ï> šáì–
ƒ¹ \>¸
"àš>àìA¡ ¤
[ÒÍH๠A¡ì¹

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What do you think? Yes No Don’t No

"àš>๠[A¡ ³ì> ÒÚ? Òò >à know answer
¸à \ ¡[>¹ç¡v
à[>> ¡¹
à
60 PLHIV are of Loose/ bad character 1 2 3 4
EIc.AaI.iv./EIX@S AaeC Emn manuxedr cirQ Karap
61 PLHIV should be made to live away from others 1 2 3 4
EIc.AaI.iv./EIX@S AaeC Emn manuxedr AnZedr eFek
Aalada
ker raKa Uict
62 PLHIV should be deprived of their property and society 1 2 3 4
EIc.AaI.iv./EIX@S AaeC Emn manuxedr taedr S]piº
eFek
bi®t kra Uict
63 Bad boys /girls/ women spread HIV & AIDS 1 2 3 4
Jà¹àš ëá캹à /ë³ìÚ¹à /³[Òºà¹à &ÒüW¡. "àÒü. [®¡.
&Òül¡Îô áØl¡àÚ
Section VII : Myths and Misconceptions

What do you think? Yes No Don’t No

"àš>๠[A¡ ³ì> ÒÚ? Òò >à know answer
¸à \ ¡[>¹ç¡v
à[>> ¡¹
à
64 You can get HIV & AIDS if you touch a PLHIV 1 2 3 4
EIc.AaI.iv./EIX@S AaeC Emn manuxek C!uel
EIc.AaI.iv./EIX@S het paer
65 HIV & AIDS can be cured through having sex with a 1 2 3 4
virgin
kumary emeOr Se³ eJ*nimln krel
EIc.AaI.iv./EIX@S eSer JaO
66 A person with just one sexual partner can also get HIV & 1 2 3 4
AIDS
ekblmaQ Ekjenr SaeF eJ*n S]pk& Fakelo
EIc.AaI.iv./EIX@S het paer
67 Male to Male sex spreads HIV & AIDS 1 2 3 4
ëáìºìt¡ ëáìºìt¡ ë™ï> δšA¢¡ &ÒüW¡. "àÒü. [®¡, &¤}
&Òül¡Îô áØl¡àÚ
Section VIII : ICTC

Do you know? Yes No Don’t No

"àš[> [A¡ \àì>>? Òò >à know answer
¸à \ ¡[>¹ç¡v
à[>> ¡¹
à
68 Do you know where HIV & AIDS can be tested? 1 2 3 4

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Aapin ik jaenn EIc.AaI.iv. &¤} EIX@S ekaFaO

pryqa
kraena JaO?
69 Have you heard about ICTC? 1 2 3 4
Aapin ik "àÒü. [Î. [i¡. [Î. -r kFa sueneCn?
70 Have you ever tested your HIV status from ICTC (I am 1 2 3 4
not asking you the test result)
Aapin ik "àÒü [Î [i¡ [Î -et igeO EIc,AaI,iv/EIX@S
pryqa kireOeCn? (Aamaek fl janaet heb na)
71 Do you know how much it costs to test your blood at 1 2 3 4
ICTC?
"àš[> [A¡ \àì>> "àÒü. [Î. [i¡. [Î. -ët¡ ¹v¡û¡ š¹ãÛ¡à A¡¹àìt¡
A¡t¡ J¹W¡ šì¹?

Section IX : OUT REACH

Q.72 Do you get any service from Q.73 Do ………………………….……..

………………………………. Health Workers meet you
Health Workers? regularly?
"àš[> [A¡ …………………… ……………………. A¡³¢ã¹à
A¡³¢ã샹 A¡àá ë=ìA¡ ëA¡à> [A¡ [>Ú[³t¡ "àš>à샹 ÎìU ëƒJà 1
ѬàÑ‚¸ š[¹ìÈ¤à šà>? 1 A¡ì¹>? 2
Yes Òò¸à 2 Yes Òò¸à 3
No >à 3 No >à 4
Don’t know them &ò샹 4 Don’t know them &ò샹
[W¡[> >à [W¡[> >à
No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ No answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹
Q.74 If yes, how many times a Q.75 Do you know where you have
month? to go if you face any
™[ƒ Òò¸à ÒÚ, t¡ì¤ ³àìÎ harassment?
A¡t¡ ¤à¹? 1 "àš>๠l¡üš¹ ™[ƒ ëA¡à>
<2 2¤à¹-&¹ A¡³ 2 ëÒ>Ñ‚à ÒÚ t¡à Òìº "àš[>
=2 2¤à¹ 3 \àì>> ëA¡à=àÚ ì™ìt¡ Òì¤? 1
>2 2¤à¹-&¹ ë¤Åã 4 Not known
No Answer ¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹ ¡\à>à ë>Òü 2
TI Workers
[i¡. "àÒü. A¡³¢ã¹ A¡àìá 3
Police Station
=à>àÚ 4
Club
Aáàì¤ 5
Doctor
l¡àv¡û¡à¹ ¤à¤å¹ A¡àìá
Any others (specify)
6
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡>
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Q.76 Which of the following sub- Q.77 In the last one month have you
group you identify yourself solicited client in more than
with? * one location?
"àš[> [>ì\ìA¡ ëA¡à> Kt¡ &A¡³àìÎ "àš[> [A¡ &ìA¡¹
ëÅø>ã®è¡v¡û¡ ¤ìº ³ì> A¡ì¹>? ë¤Åã ™àÚKàÚ J섹
Koti 1 šà*Ú๠\>¸ ƒòà[Øl¡ìÚìá>? 1
A¡[t¡ Yes Òò¸à 2
Hijra 2 No >à
[Ò\¹à
Dupli 3 Q.78 If yes, how many locations?
lå¡[šÃ ™[ƒ Òò¸à ÒÚ t¡àÒìº
Parikh 4 A¡t¡P¡ìºà ™àÚKàÚ
šà[¹J
Any others (specify) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
">¸ [A¡áå, l¡üìÀJ A¡¹ç¡> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
None 5
ëA¡à> [A¡áåÒü >Ú
No answer 6
¡[>¹ç¡v¡¹

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GIVING YOUR VALUABLE TIME.
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