<p>The current global changing dynamics of Mpox resulted in the emergence of cases mostly among men who have sex with men (MSM). Among cases with sexual orientation reported, 85.5% have identified as gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. This proportion has consistently been above 75%, highlighting that most of the transmission continues to occur in this community. In Nigeria, MSM is conservatively estimated to be 1% of the population; however, there are evident demographic transitions with about 56,000 MSM in Rivers State. We, therefore, assessed the risk perception and psychosocial characteristics of the MSM community.</p>