The health and social well-being of female sex workers' children in Bangladesh: A qualitative study from Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet

B Willis, I Hodgson, R Lovich - Vulnerable children and youth …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous studies have documented the health problems of sex workers; however, there
has been limited research documenting the well-being of children of sex workers. Threats to …

Pragmatic women: negotiating sex work, pregnancy, and parenting in Mysore, South India

E du Plessis, C Chevrier, L Lazarus… - Culture, Health & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Persisting inequities in maternal health pose a particular burden for marginalised
populations such as sex workers. However, current literature on pregnancy and sex work is …

Contraceptive use among female sex workers in three Russian cities

CE Martin, AL Wirtz, V Mogilniy, A Peryshkina… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the prevalence of, and factors associated with, use of non-barrier
contraception (intrauterine device, hormonal contraceptives, and female sterilization) among …

Safer conception needs for HIV prevention among female sex workers in Burkina Faso and Togo

SR Schwartz, E Papworth, O Ky-Zerbo… - … in Obstetrics and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Reproductive health programming for female sex workers (FSW) may include
contraceptive services but rarely addresses safer pregnancy planning. Methods. Adult FSW …

Use of emergency contraceptive pills among female sex workers in Swaziland

EA Yam, Z Mnisi, S Maziya, C Kennedy… - Journal of Family …, 2014 - srh.bmj.com
Objectives Female sex workers (FSW) often have unprotected sex. Emergency contraceptive
pills (ECP) are an important back-up method to prevent unwanted pregnancy among FSW …

Non-paying partnerships and its association with HIV risk behavior, program exposure and service utilization among female sex workers in India

SM Travasso, B Mahapatra, N Saggurti, S Krishnan - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background In India, HIV prevention programs have focused on female sex
workers'(FSWs') sexual practices vis-à-vis commercial partners leading to important gains in …

Women's autonomy and attitudes toward condom use: a multicountry analysis

BB Sharma, E Small, C Mengo… - Social Work in Public …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Autonomy gives women the ability to negotiate safe sex and make decisions on their health.
This study explores the gender stratification framework to understand the intertwined nature …

Intimate partner violence and HIV risks among female sex workers of Mumbai, India

S Karandikar, LB Gezinski - … of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This research explored intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV risks among female sex
workers of Mumbai, India. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 sex workers to …

Non-barrier contraceptive use and relation to condom use behaviour by partner type among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India

E Reed, JT Erausquin, M Biradavolu… - Journal of Family …, 2017 - srh.bmj.com
Objective The study assessed non-barrier contraceptive use among female sex workers
(FSW) in Andhra Pradesh, India and relation to inconsistent condom use among commercial …

The health of children whose mothers are trafficked or in sex work in the US: An exploratory study

B Willis, D Vines, S Bubar… - Vulnerable children and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The goal of this exploratory study was to identify health problems experienced by children
whose mothers are trafficked or in sex work in the US and the proportion of the children who …