Unmet need for family planning and experience of unintended pregnancy among female sex workers in urban Cameroon: results from a national cross-sectional study

AL Bowring, S Schwartz, C Lyons, A Rao… - … Health: Science and …, 2020 - ghspjournal.org
ABSTRACT Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) in Cameroon commonly have unmet
need for contraception posing a high risk of unintended pregnancy. Unintended pregnancy …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and predictors of unmet contraceptive need in HIV-positive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya

JE Long, G Waruguru, K Yuhas, KS Wilson… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa are a key population for HIV
prevention and treatment interventions, but less attention is given to their family planning …

[HTML][HTML] Contraceptive use and unplanned pregnancy among female sex workers in Zambia

MM Chanda, KF Ortblad, M Mwale, S Chongo… - Contraception, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Access to reproductive healthcare, including contraceptive services, is an
essential component of comprehensive healthcare for female sex workers (FSW). Here, we …

Reproductive health needs of female sex workers and opportunities for enhanced prevention of mother-to-child transmission efforts in sub-Saharan Africa

SR Schwartz, E Papworth, O Ky-Zerbo… - Journal of Family …, 2017 - srh.bmj.com
Introduction HIV infection and pregnancy are both common among female sex workers
(FSW), indicating the need for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) among …

Contraceptive utilization and pregnancy termination among female sex workers in Afghanistan

CS Todd, A Nasir, M Raza Stanekzai… - Journal of Women's …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Background: To determine the prevalence and correlates of prior pregnancy termination and
unmet need for contraception among female sex workers (FSWs) in Afghanistan. Methods …

An urgent need for integration of family planning services into HIV care: the high burden of unplanned pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and limited contraception …

S Schwartz, E Papworth… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: HIV infection and unintended pregnancy are occupational risks of commercial
female sex work (FSW). The burden of unintended pregnancy among FSW including …

[HTML][HTML] “A baby was an added burden”: predictors and consequences of unintended pregnancies for female sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya: a mixed-methods study

S Luchters, W Bosire, A Feng, ML Richter, N King'ola… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Female sex workers (FSW) have high rates of unintended pregnancy, sexually
transmitted infections including HIV, and other adverse sexual and reproductive health …

[HTML][HTML] “I did not plan to have a baby. This is the outcome of our work”: a qualitative study exploring unintended pregnancy among female sex workers

D Faini, P Munseri, M Bakari, E Sandström… - BMC Women's …, 2020 - Springer
Background High number of unintended pregnancies—often leading to induced abortions—
are reported among female sex workers (FSWs), highlighting a major unmet need for …

[HTML][HTML] Unmet contraceptive needs among female sex workers (FSWs) in semi urban Blantyre, Malawi

D Twizelimana, AS Muula - Reproductive Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Research has paid limited attention to understanding factors that are
associated with unmet contraceptive needs among female sex workers. In order to fill this …

Unmet need for contraception among sex workers in Madagascar

MR Khan, AN Turner, A Pettifor, K Van Damme… - Contraception, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to investigate past and future pregnancy
preferences and contraceptive need among Malagasy sex workers. STUDY DESIGN: We …