Prevalence of substance use and its association with sociodemographic and behavioral factors among women who conduct sex work in Kenya

L Ongeri, V Moshi, CA Denckla, R Bosire… - … of psychoactive drugs, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa are a marginalized group with an
increased morbidity risk. Psychoactive substance use among this group is common and …

Declines in violence and police arrest among female sex workers in Karnataka state, south India, following a comprehensive HIV prevention programme

TS Beattie, P Bhattacharjee, S Isac… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience violence, harassment and
arrest by the police or their clients, but there is little evidence as to the impact that such …

HIV, sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviour of male clients of female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, India: results of a …

T Subramanian, MD Gupte, RS Paranjape… - Aids, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To characterize and describe patterns of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STI)
and sexual behaviour of male clients of female sex workers (FSW). Methods: A cross …

Alcohol Use, HIV Stigma and Quality of Life Among Alcohol Consuming Men Living with HIV in India: A Mediation Analysis

T Ha, H Shi, RJ Singh, SS Gaikwad, K Joshi… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
This study examined the hypothesis that HIV-related stigma mediates the effect of alcohol
use on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among alcohol consuming Indian men living …

Falling through the cracks: a qualitative study of HIV risks among women who use drugs and alcohol in Northeast India

M Kermode, CZ Sono, CH Songput… - BMC International Health …, 2013 - Springer
Background HIV risks for women who inject drugs and those who engage in sex work are
well documented. Women who are dependent on non-injecting drugs and alcohol are also …

[PDF][PDF] A rapid situation assessment of sexual risk behaviour and substance use among sex workers and their clients in Chennai (Madras), South India

World Health Organization - 2003 - apps.who.int
Objectives: To describe the relationship between substance use and high-risk sexual
behaviour, among sex workers and their clients and to identify key features of the social …

[PDF][PDF] Sexual behavior among migrant construction workers in Indore

VK Arora, S Sharma, P Mahashabde - Int J Med Sci Public Health, 2014 - academia.edu
Background: Sexual behaviour is an important determinant of HIV transmission. Aims &
Objective: To study sexual behaviour among migrant construction workers in Indore …

[HTML][HTML] Drug use and high-risk sexual behaviors of women at a drop-in center in Mazandaran Province, Iran, 2014

H Taghizadeh, F Taghizadeh, M Fathi… - Iranian journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Female drug users are more likely to transmit human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) to their sexual partners. Little is known about HIV, sexually transmitted diseases …

Declining trends in HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Iran could be attributable to reduced drug injection: a cross-sectional …

A Mirzazadeh, M Shokoohi, M Karamouzian… - Sexually transmitted …, 2020 - sti.bmj.com
Objective The HIV trend among female sex workers (FSWs) is understudied. We assessed
the prevalence and trend of HIV and five other STIs among FSWs in Iran. Methods We …

[PDF][PDF] Men's heavy alcohol use and risk of HIV acquisition and transmission to sexual partners within marriage in India

N Saggurti, BAS Sabarwal, B Mahapatra - J Alcohol Drug Depend, 2014 - researchgate.net
Background Alcohol consumption is increasingly being recognized as a global public health
concern. It is regarded as the world's third largest risk factor for death and disability …