Alcohol use and associated risk factors among female sex workers in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
A Beksinska, O Karlsen, M Gafos… - PLOS global public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Due to its widespread use in the sex work industry, female sex workers (FSWs) in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) are at high risk of harmful alcohol use and associated …
middle-income countries (LMICs) are at high risk of harmful alcohol use and associated …
Human rights and HIV: rhetoric or determinants?
International donors and UN agencies emphasise the importance of human rights as a key
determinant of HIV vulnerability and of access, uptake and retention in HIV prevention and …
determinant of HIV vulnerability and of access, uptake and retention in HIV prevention and …
Project Shikamana: community empowerment-based combination HIV prevention significantly impacts HIV incidence and care continuum outcomes among female …
D Kerrigan, J Mbwambo, S Likindikoki… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the impact of a community empowerment model of combination HIV
prevention (Project Shikamana) among female sex workers (FSW) in Iringa, Tanzania …
prevention (Project Shikamana) among female sex workers (FSW) in Iringa, Tanzania …
Mobility for sex work and recent experiences of gender-based violence among female sex workers in Iringa, Tanzania: A longitudinal analysis
Female sex workers are highly mobile, which may influence their risk of experiencing
physical and sexual violence. However, there remains a paucity of research, particularly …
physical and sexual violence. However, there remains a paucity of research, particularly …
Development of the experiences of sex work stigma scale using item response theory: implications for research on the social determinants of HIV
While HIV stigma has received significant attention, limited work has been conducted on the
measurement of intersecting stigmas. We developed the Experiences of Sex Work Stigma …
measurement of intersecting stigmas. We developed the Experiences of Sex Work Stigma …
Mindfulness, mental health and HIV outcomes among female sex workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania
We examined the relationship between mindfulness, mental health and HIV outcomes
among female sex workers (FSW) from the Dominican Republic (DR)(n= 201) and Tanzania …
among female sex workers (FSW) from the Dominican Republic (DR)(n= 201) and Tanzania …
Assessing and addressing social determinants of HIV among female sex workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania through community empowerment-based …
D Kerrigan, Y Donastorg, C Barrington, M Perez… - Current HIV/AIDS …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review describes social determinants of HIV in two
geographic and epidemic settings, the Dominican Republic (DR) and Tanzania, among …
geographic and epidemic settings, the Dominican Republic (DR) and Tanzania, among …
Comparing typologies of violence exposure and associations with syndemic health outcomes among cisgender and transgender female sex workers living with HIV in …
BJ Maclin, Y Wang, C Rodriguez-Diaz, Y Donastorg… - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Violence against women research largely excludes transgender women's experiences and
violence from perpetrators other than intimate partners. This study compares patterns of …
violence from perpetrators other than intimate partners. This study compares patterns of …
Essential elements of a community empowerment approach to HIV prevention among female sex workers engaged in project Shikamana in Iringa, Tanzania
Globally, female sex workers bear a disproportionate burden of HIV, with those in sub-
Saharan Africa being among the most affected. Community empowerment approaches have …
Saharan Africa being among the most affected. Community empowerment approaches have …
Unmet need for family planning and experience of unintended pregnancy among female sex workers in urban Cameroon: results from a national cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) in Cameroon commonly have unmet
need for contraception posing a high risk of unintended pregnancy. Unintended pregnancy …
need for contraception posing a high risk of unintended pregnancy. Unintended pregnancy …