The role of the Lodging Manager in Overcoming HIV / AIDS Transmission in the Backpacker Tourism Area of Yogyakarta City, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Background: Backpacker tourists are dominated by young people who have a high adventurous spirit and are happy with freedom. This makes backpacker tourists both local and foreign at risk to engage in risky sexual behavior. In adolescents and young adults, risky sexual behavior that occurs during holidays is also accompanied by an increase in alcohol consumption, that brings more complex health impacts. Lodging has a strong role in preventing risky behavior by backpacker tourists. Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the role of lodging managers in preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS in backpacker areas. Materials & Methods: In this qualitative research with a case-study approach, the participants were ۲۰ informants who were selected by a purposive sampling method. Data were collected by in-depth interview and analyzed by content analysis. Results: The role carried out by the lodging manager to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission was identified as to refuse teenage guests who are sexually opposite couples rent a single room and not selling alcohol and condoms. Lodging also did not provide Female Sex Workers (FSW) services and rejected FSW requests from guests. Conclusion: This study identified the role of lodging manager in backpacker tourism area that was considered appropriate to reduce the risk of sexual behavior that can result in HIV/AIDS transmission.

Keywords:

Travel-related illness , Public housing , HIV , AIDS , Tourism