Socio-demographic characteristics and behavioral risk factors of female sex workers in sub-saharan Africa: a systematic review
Sex work remains an important contributor to HIV transmission within early, advanced and
regressing epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa, but its social and behavioral underpinnings …
regressing epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa, but its social and behavioral underpinnings …
Gender‐based violence and HIV: Reviewing the evidence for links and causal pathways in the general population and high‐risk groups
KL Dunkle, MR Decker - American journal of reproductive …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A growing body of international research documents strong associations between gender‐
based violence and HIV, both in the general population and among high‐risk …
based violence and HIV, both in the general population and among high‐risk …
Prevalence and structural correlates of gender based violence among a prospective cohort of female sex workers
K Shannon, T Kerr, SA Strathdee, J Shoveller… - Bmj, 2009 - bmj.com
Objective To examine the prevalence and structural correlates of gender based violence
against female sex workers in an environment of criminalised prostitution. Design …
against female sex workers in an environment of criminalised prostitution. Design …
Structural and environmental barriers to condom use negotiation with clients among female sex workers: implications for HIV-prevention strategies and policy
K Shannon, SA Strathdee… - … journal of public …, 2009 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We investigated the relationship between environmental–structural factors and
condom-use negotiation with clients among female sex workers. Methods. We used …
condom-use negotiation with clients among female sex workers. Methods. We used …
Substance use and HIV among female sex workers and female prisoners: risk environments and implications for prevention, treatment, and policies
Female sex workers (FSWs) and female prisoners experience elevated HIV prevalence
relative to the general population because of unprotected sex and unsafe drug use …
relative to the general population because of unprotected sex and unsafe drug use …
Priority interventions to reduce HIV transmission in sex work settings in sub‐Saharan Africa and delivery of these services
Methods Data were collated from research studies among FSWs in sub‐Saharan Africa. The
Medline (PubMed) database was searched for relevant English articles published between …
Medline (PubMed) database was searched for relevant English articles published between …
Women who use or inject drugs: an action agenda for women-specific, multilevel, and combination HIV prevention and research
N El-Bassel, SA Strathdee - JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Women account for more than half of all individuals living with HIV globally. Despite
increasing drug and HIV epidemics among women, women who use drugs are rarely found …
increasing drug and HIV epidemics among women, women who use drugs are rarely found …
The context of economic insecurity and its relation to violence and risk factors for HIV among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India
E Reed, J Gupta, M Biradavolu… - Public health …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective. We examined the context of economic insecurity and debt among female sex
workers (FSWs), how this context varies among FSWs, and its association with experiences …
workers (FSWs), how this context varies among FSWs, and its association with experiences …
Condoms in sub-Saharan Africa
E Maticka-Tyndale - Sexual health, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the region with the world's highest rates of HIV and other
sexually transmissible infections (STIs), yet numerous studies show that condom use is …
sexually transmissible infections (STIs), yet numerous studies show that condom use is …
“PrEP just isn't my priority”: Adherence challenges among women who inject drugs participating in a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) demonstration project in …
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the ability to curb HIV transmission among women if
they are highly adherent (eg 6/7 weekly doses). In a recent PrEP demonstration project with …
they are highly adherent (eg 6/7 weekly doses). In a recent PrEP demonstration project with …