scholarly journals Prevalence of HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Risk Behaviours Among Female Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya: Results of a Respondent Driven Sampling Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (S1) ◽  
pp. 46-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helgar Musyoki ◽  
Timothy A. Kellogg ◽  
Scott Geibel ◽  
Nicholas Muraguri ◽  
Jerry Okal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Respondent Driven Sampling ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Female Sex

Risk behaviours and prevalences of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in various venues in Changzhou, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1135-1142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanli Guo ◽  
Xiaoguo Xu ◽  
Gengfeng Fu ◽  
Xiping Huan ◽  
Ning Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Heterosexual Transmission ◽  
Consistent Condom ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Increased Risk

Female sex workers (FSWs) play an important role in the heterosexual transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in China. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 609 FSWs from various venues in Changzhou to investigate risk behaviours and prevalences of HIV and STIs among FSW subgroups. Structured questionnaires were used in face-to-face interviews to collect information. Blood and cervical specimens were collected to test for HIV, syphilis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections. The overall prevalences of syphilis, NG and CT were 5.6, 2.3 and 17.0%, respectively. The highest prevalence of syphilis (13.8%, P < 0.001) was observed among FSWs in low-class (LC) venues. No case of HIV infection was found. Less than half of all FSWs (40.7%) reported consistent condom use with clients during the last month. A multivariate analysis revealed a 13-fold increased risk for FSWs with NG infection to be infected with syphilis and a four-fold increased risk for FSWs aged 30–39 years to have a CT infection relative to FSWs aged 15–20 years. The prevalences of STIs were high, and risky sexual behaviours were common, especially among FSWs in LC venues. More tailored and comprehensive prevention programmes should be developed for specific FSW subgroups.

Review of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in China

AIDS Care ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 5-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrienne N. Poon ◽  
Zhijun Li ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
Yan Hong
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Female Sex
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