Lifetime and past-month substance use and injection among street-based female sex workers in Iran

P Roshanfekr, M Khezri, SE Karimi, M Vameghi… - Harm Reduction …, 2021 - Springer
Background Street-based female sex workers (FSWs) are highly at risk of HIV and other
harms associated with sex work. We assessed the prevalence of non-injection and injection …

Prevalence and factors associated with HIV and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Bamako, Mali

FK Tounkara, I Téguété, FA Guédou… - Sexually transmitted …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background We aimed to (1) estimate the prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in Bamako, Mali, and (2) identify factors …

Prevalence of syphilis and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia: findings from a multilevel analysis of a national bio-behavioral survey

JB Tura, J Ayalew, AB Moreda, S Lulseged… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Syphilis is a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection posing a
significant public health challenge, especially in developing countries, including sub …

Sexually transmitted infections and factors associated with risky sexual practices among female sex workers: A cross sectional study in a large Andean city

LM Llangarí-Arizo, ST Sadiq, C Márquez, P Cooper… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background There are limited published data on factors related to risky sexual practices
(RSP) affecting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in …

Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted infections among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in greater Kuala Lumpur …

JA Wickersham, BA Gibson, AR Bazazi… - Sexually transmitted …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background Sex workers face a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STI) worldwide. For cisgender women sex workers …

Sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with HIV vulnerability according to sexual orientation

MAAO Serra, AB Milhomem, SB Oliveira… - AIDS Research and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To analyze sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with
vulnerability to HIV according to sexual orientation. Method. This is a cross‐sectional study …

HIV awareness and safe sexual behaviors among female sex workers in Kathmandu valley of Nepal

S Kakchapati, N Gautam, KP Kc… - HIV/AIDS-Research and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Knowledge on HIV and safe sex practices are the main determinants for the
prevention and control of HIV/AIDS transmission. The aim of this study was to assess HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge of sex workers about HIV/AIDS and its influence on sexual practices

ACFA Patrício, VP Bezerra, JA Nogueira… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: assess the knowledge of sex workers about HIV/AIDS and its influence on sexual
practices. Method: Ninety women participated in the study. The Scientific Knowledge Test …

Syphilis among Female Sex Workers: Results of Point‐of‐Care Screening during a Cross‐Sectional Behavioral Survey in Burkina Faso, West Africa

HG Ouedraogo, IB Meda, I Zongo… - International journal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Syphilis among female sex workers (FSW) remains a public health concern
due to its potential impact on their health and the possibility of transmission to their clients …

Sharing Culture and Management of Sex Work Information on Mobile Phones by Female Sex Workers in Nepal: Implications for mHealth Practice and Research

YS Ranjit, I Basnyat, O Joshi, K Khoshnood… - Health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Female sex workers (FSWs) in Nepal continue to be disproportionately at risk for Sexually
Transmitted Infections (STIs), including HIV. Due to stigma related to sex work and HIV …