This study examines the relationship between alcohol use, HIV status, and condom use
among female sex workers in Nagaland, India. We analyzed data from a cross-sectional …

Background: The paper illustrates the factors associated with alcohol use among FSWs in
Dimapur, an important commercial hub of Nagaland, which is a high HIV prevalence state of …

Unprotected heterosexual transactional sex plays a central role in the spread of HIV in India.
Given alcohol's association with risky sex in other populations and alcohol's role in HIV …

Objective: We investigated whether men who were under the influence of alcohol when
visiting female sex workers (FSW) were at greater risk for sexually transmitted infections …

Methods: Data were collected through the baseline survey of an HIV prevention project
among 454 establishment-based female sex workers in Guangxi, China, in 2004. Both …

BACKGROUND: HIV transmission in India is primarily heterosexual and there is a
concentrated HIV epidemic among female sex workers (FSWs). Earlier reports demonstrate …

Female sex workers (FSWs) are at high risk of HIV infection. Alcohol use prior to sex can
compound this risk. We investigated the factors associated with having sex under the …

Background Although reported condom use between female sex workers and their clients is
high in Ethiopia, condom use with regular, non-paying partners remains low, posing a …

The objectives of this study were to determine if significant correlation exists between
drinking any alcoholic beverage and risky sex among 326 AIDS patients. Participants …

Background Alcohol use is a pervasive phenomenon among female sex workers and their
clients. It affects their physical health and promotes high-risk behavior and consequently …