Background Violence and mobility have been identified as critical factors contributing to the
spread of HIV worldwide. This study aimed to assess the independent and combined …

We examined the relation between high mobility/migration (sex work in three or more
villages/towns within the past year) and HIV risk factors among a sample of female sex …

Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are a population sub-group most affected
by the HIV epidemic in India and elsewhere. Despite research and programmatic attention to …

This paper examines the relationship between indicators of mobility, socio-economic
vulnerabilities, and HIV risk behaviours among 5,498 mobile female sex workers (FSWs) …

Background The relationship between mobility, violence and mental health has largely been
unexplored in developing countries. This study screens for signs of major depression, and …

Objectives Mobility is an important factor contributing to the spread of HIV among key
population at risk for HIV; however, research linking this relationship among men who have …

Background Violence against sex workers can heighten their vulnerability to HIV and other
sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Evidence suggests the risk of acquiring STI/HIV …

Objectives Female sex workers (FSWs) experience violence from a range of perpetrators,
but little is known about how violence experience across multiple settings (workplace …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of sex trafficking as a mode of entry into sex work
and to examine associations between sex trafficking and HIV vulnerability, recent violence …

Female sex workers (FSWs) are the group at greatest risk for human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) infection in India. Women and girls trafficked (ie, forced or coerced) into sex work are …