Who is a mobile man ‘at risk’? Masculinity, work-related mobility, and HIV-related risks in Uganda and South Africa
Martin Mbonye, Janet Seeley, Julie Fox, Emily L Webb, Andrew Medina-Marino, Eugene Ruzagira, Thabang Manyaapelo, Seluleko E Ngcobo, the Mobile Men Study Team · 2026
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Martin Mbonye and co-authors question the idea that all men who travel for work face the same HIV risk. Their 2026 study draws on fast field assessments and a survey in two South African settings and one in Uganda. Taxi and truck drivers, fishermen, and motorcycle taxi riders all move for work, but in unlike patterns.
Time away, alcohol, and access to sex workers opened chances for casual sex, above all for younger men keen to build a bold reputation. Older men, fathers, and men with partners more often acted out a respectable form of manhood, with lower risk. The same man could switch modes as his duties changed. The authors urge HIV programs to tailor their work to these shifting patterns.
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| CREATOR | Martin Mbonye, Janet Seeley, Julie Fox, Emily L Webb, Andrew Medina-Marino, Eugene Ruzagira, Thabang Manyaapelo, Seluleko E Ngcobo, the Mobile Men Study Team |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |