What determines violence among female sex workers in an intimate partner relationship? Findings from North Karnataka, south India

P Javalkar, L Platt, R Prakash, T Beattie… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Like other women in India, female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience
violence from their intimate partners (IPs)-a reality that increases their risk of acquiring HIV …

Violence experience by perpetrator and associations with HIV/STI risk and infection: a cross-sectional study among female sex workers in Karnataka, south India

A Beksinska, R Prakash, S Isac, HL Mohan, L Platt… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Female sex workers (FSWs) experience violence from a range of perpetrators,
but little is known about how violence experience across multiple settings (workplace …

Determinants of intimate partner violence among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women in India

H Chakraborty, S Patted, A Gan… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
To reduce the many adverse health outcomes associated with intimate partner violence
(IPV), high-risk groups need to be specifically targeted in the fight against domestic violence …

High prevalence and partner correlates of physical and sexual violence by intimate partners among street and off-street sex workers

E Argento, KA Muldoon, P Duff, A Simo, KN Deering… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with increased risk of HIV among
women globally. There is limited evidence and understanding about IPV and potential HIV …

Effect of physical violence on sexually transmitted infections and treatment seeking behaviour among female sex workers in Thane District, Maharashtra, India

R Prakash, S Manthri, S Tayyaba, A Joy, SS Raj… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Violence against sex workers can heighten their vulnerability to HIV and other
sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Evidence suggests the risk of acquiring STI/HIV …

Association between intimate partner violence against women and HIV-risk behaviors: Findings from the Nepal demographic health survey

R Shrestha, MM Copenhaver - Violence Against Women, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global health issue and has been associated
with an increased HIV-related risk and vulnerability to HIV infection. This study examined the …

Client-perpetrated and husband-perpetrated violence among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India: HIV/STI risk across personal and work contexts

E Reed, JT Erausquin, AK Groves, M Salazar… - Sexually transmitted …, 2016 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives This study examines violence experienced in work and personal contexts and
relation to HIV risk factors in these contexts among female sex workers (FSW) in Andhra …

Violence and HIV risk among female sex workers in Southern India

KN Deering, P Bhattacharjee, HL Mohan… - Sexually transmitted …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background This study characterized the type and frequency of violence against female sex
workers (FSWs) perpetrated by their clients and their main intimate or other nonpaying …

Intimate partner violence and sexually transmitted infections among women in Sub-Saharan Africa

HF McClintock, SL Dulak - Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2021 - Springer
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue that increases risk for sexually
transmitted infections (STIs). Data was obtained from women (n= 32,409) who completed the …

Reducing violence and increasing condom use in the intimate partnerships of female sex workers: study protocol for Samvedana Plus, a cluster randomised …

TS Beattie, S Isac, P Bhattacharjee, P Javalkar… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are at increased risk of HIV and STIs
compared to women in the general population, and frequently experience violence in their …