These authors examine the nature and extent of fluidity in defining the typology of female
sex work based on the place of solicitation or place of sex or both places together, and …

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 …

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a significant problem among
female sex workers (FSWs) in Nagaland, India. Place of solicitation and sex vary …

Background We examine the extent to which an existing sex work typology captures human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk in Karnataka and propose a systematic approach for …

Objective To conduct a critical review of the typology of female sex work in India. Method
Published and unpublished studies (1986–2008) were identified through electronic …

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 …

Background The objective of the present study was to compare the sociodemographic
characteristics and sex work patterns of women involved in the traditional Devadasi form of …

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 …

Context-specific typologies of female sex workers (FSWs) are essential for the design of HIV
intervention programming. This study develops a novel FSW typology for the analysis of …

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 …