Understanding out-migration among female sex workers in South India

P Banandur, S Ramanaik, LE Manhart… - Sexually transmitted …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background Migrant sex workers are known to be vulnerable to HIV. There is substantial
female sex worker (FSW) mobility between the borders of Maharashtra and Karnataka, but …

Migration/mobility and risk factors for HIV among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India: implications for HIV prevention

E Reed, J Gupta, M Biradavolu… - … journal of STD & …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
We examined the relation between high mobility/migration (sex work in three or more
villages/towns within the past year) and HIV risk factors among a sample of female sex …

Factors associated with the likelihood of further movement among mobile female sex workers in India: a multinomial logit approach

D Suryawanshi, V Sharma, N Saggurti… - Journal of Biosocial …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Female sex workers (FSWs) are vulnerable to HIV infection. Their socioeconomic and
behavioural vulnerabilities are crucial push factors for movement for sex work. This paper …

Patterns of migration/mobility and HIV risk among female sex workers: Andhra Pradesh 2007-08

N Saggurti, RK Verma, HR Modugu… - 2008 - knowledgecommons.popcouncil.org
This report presents the findings from the female sex workers study in Andhra Pradesh, India
implemented by TNS India Private Limited and the Population Council in New Delhi …

Male migration and risky sexual behavior in rural India: is the place of origin critical for HIV prevention programs?

N Saggurti, B Mahapatra, SN Swain, AK Jain - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Recent studies of male migrants in India indicate that those who are infected
with HIV are spreading the epidemic from high risk populations in high prevalence areas to …

HIV/AIDS-related sexual risks and migratory status among female sex workers in a rural Chinese county

Y Hong, X Li, H Yang, X Fang, R Zhao - AIDS care, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, there are millions of female sex workers (FSWs) in China and these women play a
critical role in the escalating HIV epidemic in the country. Existing studies revealed high …

Relationship between mobility, violence and HIV/STI among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India

S Ramesh, D Ganju, B Mahapatra, RM Mishra… - BMC Public Health, 2012 - Springer
Background Violence and mobility have been identified as critical factors contributing to the
spread of HIV worldwide. This study aimed to assess the independent and combined …

Systematic review examining differences in HIV, sexually transmitted infections and health-related harms between migrant and non-migrant female sex workers

L Platt, P Grenfell, A Fletcher, A Sorhaindo… - Sexually transmitted …, 2013 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives To assess the evidence of differences in the risk of HIV, sexually transmitted
infections (STI) and health-related behaviours between migrant and non-migrant female sex …

Indicators of mobility, socio-economic vulnerabilities and HIV risk behaviours among mobile female sex workers in India

N Saggurti, AK Jain, MP Sebastian, R Singh… - AIDS and Behavior, 2012 - Springer
This paper examines the relationship between indicators of mobility, socio-economic
vulnerabilities, and HIV risk behaviours among 5,498 mobile female sex workers (FSWs) …

Mobility, risk behavior and HIV/STI rates among female sex workers in Kaiyuan City, Yunnan Province, China

H Wang, RY Chen, GB Sharp, K Brown, K Smith… - BMC infectious …, 2010 - Springer
Background The mobility of female sex workers (FSWs) is a factor in the geographic spread
of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This …