A mixed-methods study of sex work and the HIV prevention environment for female sex workers in Bangladesh

MN Huda - 2019 - unsworks.unsw.edu.au
Although HIV prevalence in Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Bangladesh is at a low level and
reliable data on HIV incidence in FSWs is unavailable, other indicators and conditions …

The female sex work industry in a district of India in the context of HIV prevention

R Buzdugan, SS Halli, JM Hiremath… - AIDS Research and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
HIV prevalence in India remains high among female sex workers. This paper presents the
main findings of a qualitative study of the modes of operation of female sex work in Belgaum …

Determinants of HIV prevalence among female sex workers in four south Indian states: analysis of cross-sectional surveys in twenty-three districts

BM Ramesh, S Moses, R Washington, S Isac… - Aids, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: In four states in southern India we explored the determinants of HIV prevalence
among female sex workers (FSW), as well as factors associated with district-level variations …

High HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among female sex workers in Rwanda

M Mutagoma, MS Samuel, C Kayitesi… - … journal of STD & …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence is often high among female sex workers
(FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the dynamics of HIV infection in this key …

Demographic changes and trends in risk behaviours, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Bangalore, India involved in a …

GC Jayaraman, S Kumar, S Isac, P Javalkar… - Sexually transmitted …, 2013 - sti.bmj.com
The primary objectives of this study were to assess the changing demographic
characteristics of female sex workers (FSWs) in the urban Bangalore district, India, and …

Assessment of the utilization of HIV interventions by sex workers in selected brothels in Bangladesh: An exploratory study.

NL Huq, ME Chowdhury - Qualitative Report, 2012 - ERIC
In this qualitative study of brothel-based Female Sex Workers (FSWs), the authors explored
factors that influence safe sex practices of FSWs within an integrated HIV intervention …

Pathways to sex-work in Nagaland, India: implications for HIV prevention and community mobilisation

A Devine, K Bowen, B Dzuvichu, R Rungsung… - AIDS care, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
There are an estimated 1800–3500 sex-workers in Dimapur, the commercial capital of
Nagaland, which is the second-highest HIV prevalence state in India. The HIV prevalence …

Correlates of HIV prevalence among female sex workers in four north and east Indian states: findings of a national bio-behavioural survey

G Misra, D Sahu, US Reddy… - International journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The socio-demographic, sex work characteristics and the factors affecting HIV prevalence
among female sex workers (FSWs) are not well known in low prevalence states showing …

[PDF][PDF] Female Garment Workers (Non-) Understandings of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Bangladesh

SAI Mahmood - 2022 - nova.newcastle.edu.au
This thesis critically examines female garment workers'(FGWs) gendered experiences in the
factory setting and their personal (non-) understandings of the Human Immunodeficiency …

Sex Workers and HIV/AIDS in India

S Sinha - Encyclopedia of Social Work, 2017 - oxfordre.com
The risk of HIV infection looms large among male, female, and transgender sex workers in
India. Several individual, sociocultural, and structural-environmental factors enhance the risk …