Health information-seeking behaviour, intimate partner violence, and sexual risk-taking among MSM in Bali, Indonesia

Abstract

“Men who have sex with men” (MSM) had predominantly driven the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission in Indonesia. This study was aimed to investigate the health information-seeking behaviours, intimate partner violence, and sexual risk-taking among MSM in Bali, Indonesia. Total of 165 eligible responses were enrolled through an online survey. The descriptive and cross-tabulation statistical analyses were conducted. More than half of MSM never accessed information pertaining to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Furthermore, MSM faced various types of violence from partners: 24.24% psychological, 37.58% verbal, 20.61% physical, and 16.97% sexual. The unprotected sex prevalence among MSM was 23.03% and varied for those experiencing verbal and physical violences, having transactional sex, and number of sexual partners. Health promotions for MSM population included an increase in awareness of HIV and STIs risks, condom negotiation capacity, and condom use practices.

Keywords

• msm
• sexual risk-taking
• health information-seeking behaviour
• intimate partner violence
• indonesia