The relationship between underage initiation of selling sex and depression among female sex workers in Eswatini

BackgroundMinors who sell sex are likely to have complex mental health needs that may persist into adulthood. This topic is understudied in sub-Saharan Africa. This study hypothesized that adult female sex workers in Eswatini who started selling sex as minors have a higher prevalence of depression t...

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Main Authors: Ashley Grosso, Rebecca Fielding-Miller, Sindy Matse, Bhekie Sithole, Stefan Baral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1048703/full