Barriers and facilitators for access and utilization of reproductive and sexual health services among Female Sex Workers in urban and rural Maharashtra, India by Suhas Shewale, Suhas Shewale, Seema Sahay, Seema Sahay

Subjects: “…Female Sex Workers (FSWs)…”
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Experiences of visiting female sex workers, social interaction, support and HIV infection among elderly men from rural China by Yi Yang, Shu Liang, ShuangFeng Fan, Yang Liu, Yuan Li, Jing Xi, Dan Yuan, Jie Xiao

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Negotiating Multiple Risks: Health, safety, and well-being among internal migrant sex workers in Brazil during COVID-19 by Angelo Martins Jr, Larissa Brito, Thiago Pizzo Scatena

“…This article reports on research findings that examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and working conditions of 25 women internal migrant sex workers in the city of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. It demonstrates that the pandemic and measures to control it severely impacted the lives of internal migrant sex workers, their affective and work relationships, as well as their income, safety, and physical and mental health. …”
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Prevalence and structural correlates of HIV and STI testing among a community-based cohort of women sex workers in Vancouver Canada. by Shira M Goldenberg, Jennie Pearson, Sarah Moreheart, Hannah Nazaroff, Andrea Krüsi, Melissa Braschel, Brittany Bingham, Kate Shannon

“…<h4>Background</h4>In light of the stark inequities in HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) experienced by women sex workers, empirical evidence is needed to inform accessible and sex worker-friendly models of voluntary, confidential and non-coercive HIV and STI testing. …”
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Analysis of status and related factors of genital tract Chlamydia trachomatis infection among 250 female sex workers in rural areas by Zhidong QI, Peizhen ZHAO, Shiying HE, Daocheng ZHENG

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The role of management on costs and efficiency in HIV prevention interventions for female sex workers in Nigeria: a cluster-randomized control trial by S. Bautista-Arredondo, N. Nance, A. Salas-Ortiz, D. Akeju, A. G. Oluwayinka, I. Ezirim, J. Anenih, C. Chima, O. Amanze, G. Omoregie, K. Ogungbemi, S. H. Aliyu

“…Specifically, we will evaluate the impact of an intervention focused on improving management practices among community-based organizations (CBOs), on the costs of HIV prevention services for female sex workers (FSW) in Nigeria. To design the intervention, we used a qualitative, design thinking-informed methodology that allowed us to understand management in its organizational context better and to develop a user-centered solution. …”
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Use of AUDIT, and measures of drinking frequency and patterns to detect associations between alcohol and sexual behaviour in male sex workers in Kenya by Temmerman Marleen, King'ola Nzioki, Lango Daniel, Syengo Masila, Geibel Scott, Luchters Stanley, Chersich Matthew F

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Trajectories of HIV management among virally suppressed and unsuppressed female sex workers in the Dominican Republic: A comparative qualitative analysis by Virginia Savage, Hoisex Gomez, Martha Perez, Yeycy Donastorg, Deanna Kerrigan, Clare Barrington

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Sex Work as resistance to marginalization– Lessons from Black Feminist Theory, Disability Justice, and Black-led sex worker organizing. by Zee Xaymaca

“…This autoethnography seeks to add to the growing body of sex worker focused literature by shedding light on the intersections between race, gender, and disability status in sex workers’ experience. …”
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Negotiating Ability of Using Condom to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Disease and HIV/AIDS of Commercial Sex Worker Woman in Region Surakarta by Arif Widodo, Retno Woro Kaeksi

“…The data from Board of Health in Surakarta City, on 8 September 2005, from 155 commercial sex worker woman had blood examined, there were 7 persons positive in HIV. …”
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A pilot study on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among clients of brothel-based female sex workers in Jessore, Bangladesh by Huq, M, Chawdhury, F, Mitra, D, Islam, M, Salahuddin, G, Das, J, Rahman, M

“…The prevalence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections among clients of female sex workers (FSWs) was studied. A total of 156 condoms were collected from clients of 13 sex workers during three consecutive days. …”

Is audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) useful in risk behaviour assessment of female and male sex workers, Mombasa, Kenya? by van der Elst, E, Okuku, H, Nakamya, P, Muhaari, A, Davies, A, McClelland, R, Price, M, Smith, A, Graham, S, Sanders, E

“…However, no study compared responses to both methods in female and male sex workers (FSW; MSW) in Africa. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We sequentially enrolled adults recruited for an HIV-1 intervention trial into a comparative study of ACASI and FtF-interview, in a clinic near Mombasa, Kenya. …”

Prevalence of syphilis and chlamydia trachomatis infection among female sex workers in Jiangsu, China: Results from a multicenter cross-sectional and venue-based study by Lingen Shi, Lingen Shi, Jun Luo, Yuheng Chen, Liping Chen, Haiyang Hu, Tao Qiu, Xiaoyan Liu, Xiaoqin Xu, Yunting Chen, Zhi Zhang, Ying Zhou, Jing Lu, Gengfeng Fu

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Sex Work, Essential Work: A Historical and (Necro)Political Analysis of Sex Work in Times of COVID-19 in Brazil by Betania Santos, Indianarae Siqueira, Cristiane Oliveira, Laura Murray, Thaddeus Blanchette, Carolina Bonomi, Ana Paula da Silva, Soraya Simões

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Description of HIV risk behavior among adolescent female sex workers: Findings from the nationwide cross-sectional integrated biological and behavioral surveillance (IBBS) 2014–15 survey for HIV in India by Sanjay K Rai, Nishakar Thakur, Shreya Jha, Pradeep Kumar, Partha Haldar, Shashi Kant, Puneet Misra, Srinivas Venkatesh

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Prevalence and factors associated with inconsistent condom use among female sex workers in Ethiopia: findings from the national biobehavioral survey, 2020 by Muhammed Ahmed Rameto, Saro Abdella, Jemal Ayalew, Masresha Tessema, Jaleta Bulti, Fayiso Bati, Sileshi Lulseged

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Care seeking behaviour and barriers to accessing services for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study by Phrasisombath Ketkesone, Thomsen Sarah, Sychareun Vanphanom, Faxelid Elisabeth

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Actions of female sex workers who experience male condom failure during penetrative sexual encounters with clients in Cape Town: Implications for HIV prevention strategies by Ferdinand C. Mukumbang

Subjects: “…Female sex worker…”
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TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN PEKERJA SEKS KOMERSIAL TENTANG PENULARAN INFEKSI GONORE DI TEBING TINGGI TAHUN 2014 by Mutiara Dwi Yanti, dr Sharma

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The Problem of Criminalization of Commercial Sexual Workers and Users of Prostitution Services by Rianda Dirkareshza, Eka NAM Sihombing, Rosalia Dika Agustanti

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