Adapting the risk environment framework to understand substance use, gender-based violence, and HIV risk behaviors among female sex workers in Tanzania
AM Leddy, C Underwood, MR Decker, J Mbwambo… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately affected by HIV
and gender-based violence (GBV). Substance use overlaps with these co-occurring …
and gender-based violence (GBV). Substance use overlaps with these co-occurring …
Gender-based violence against female sex workers in Cameroon: prevalence and associations with sexual HIV risk and access to health services and justice
MR Decker, C Lyons, SC Billong, IM Njindam… - Sexually transmitted …, 2016 - sti.bmj.com
Background/objectives Female sex workers (FSWs) are at risk for HIV and physical and
sexual gender-based violence (GBV). We describe the prevalence of lifetime GBV and its …
sexual gender-based violence (GBV). We describe the prevalence of lifetime GBV and its …
Patterns of gender-based violence and associations with mental health and HIV risk behavior among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: a latent class analysis
ST Roberts, BP Flaherty, R Deya, L Masese, J Ngina… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Gender-based violence (GBV) is common among female sex workers (FSWs) and is
associated with multiple HIV risk factors, including poor mental health, high-risk sexual …
associated with multiple HIV risk factors, including poor mental health, high-risk sexual …
Sexual violence, condom negotiation, and condom use in the context of sex work: results from two West African countries
AL Wirtz, S Schwartz, S Ketende, S Anato… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are vulnerable to violence within and beyond the
workplace. Violence is associated with increased burden of HIV, possibly explained through …
workplace. Violence is associated with increased burden of HIV, possibly explained through …
Structural, interpersonal, psychosocial, and behavioral risk factors for HIV acquisition among female bar workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
ABSTRACT In sub-Saharan Africa, female bar workers (FBWs) often serve as informal sex
workers. Little is known about the prevalence of HIV and HIV-related risk factors among …
workers. Little is known about the prevalence of HIV and HIV-related risk factors among …
Work-related mobility and experiences of gender-based violence among female sex workers in Iringa, Tanzania: a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from …
Objectives To examine how work-related mobility among female sex workers (FSWs) is
associated with gender-based violence (GBV) in Iringa, Tanzania. Design Cross-sectional …
associated with gender-based violence (GBV) in Iringa, Tanzania. Design Cross-sectional …
The impact of violence on sex risk and drug use behaviors among women engaged in sex work in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Background Violence, substance use, and HIV disproportionately impact female
entertainment and sex workers (FESW), but causal pathways remain unclear. Methods We …
entertainment and sex workers (FESW), but causal pathways remain unclear. Methods We …
Client-Initiated violence against Zambian female sex workers: prevalence and associations with behavior, environment, and sexual history
K Malama, L Sagaon-Teyssier… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Violence against women is a known risk factor for HIV and affects female sex workers (FSW)
in sub-Saharan Africa. Little is known about the magnitude and determinants of violence …
in sub-Saharan Africa. Little is known about the magnitude and determinants of violence …
Violence against substance-abusing South African sex workers: intersection with culture and HIV risk
WM Wechsberg, WK Luseno, WK Lam - AIDS care, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Republic of South Africa has become an epicentre of heterosexual HIV
transmission among Black women, and the interface between violence against women …
transmission among Black women, and the interface between violence against women …
Prevalence of rape and client-initiated gender-based violence among female sex workers: Kampala, Uganda, 2012
A Schwitters, M Swaminathan, D Serwadda… - AIDS and Behavior, 2015 - Springer
We utilized data from the 2012 Crane Survey in Kampala, Uganda to estimate prevalence of
rape among female sex workers (FSWs) and to identify risk factors for and prevalence of …
rape among female sex workers (FSWs) and to identify risk factors for and prevalence of …