BACKGROUND: Female sex workers'(FSWs') use of alcohol, a known disinhibitor to risk
behaviour, has been largely understudied. Knowledge of how various sex work venues …

OBJECTIVES: There are no studies that examine street-based female sex workers'
vulnerability to HIV from both clients and intimate partners. This study documents street …

Background and Objectives Male clients of female sex workers (FSWs) are at high risk for
HIV. Whereas the HIV risks of alcohol use are well understood, less is known about …

Materials and Methods: This study was a secondary data analysis of the data collected
during the nationwide IBBS 2014–15 survey. All adolescent FSWs aged 15 to 19 years were …

BACKGROUND: In India, heterosexual transmission accounts for approximately 80% of the
spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Male alcohol use and its putative association with …

Background: Within any HIV epidemic, female sex workers (FSWs) have been one of the
groups most vulnerable and at risk of HIV infection due to their substance use and multiple …

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 …

Objective: We assessed whether a brief alcohol intervention would lead to reduced alcohol
use and sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV incidence and related sexual risk behaviors …

Background There is growing evidence that alcohol consumption is associated with
increased risk of HIV infection. To determine factors associated with problem drinking, we …

Purpose. Little is known about the risky sexual behaviors of HIV‐positive female sex workers
(FSWs) in the developing world, which is critical for programmatic purposes. This study aims …