scholarly journals Evaluation of the Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Care Cascade Among HIV-Positive Female Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia M. LaCourse ◽  
Ruth W. Deya ◽  
Susan M. Graham ◽  
Linnet N. Masese ◽  
Walter Jaoko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Preventive Therapy ◽  
Isoniazid Preventive Therapy ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Care Cascade

scholarly journals Prevalence, incidence, and distribution of human papillomavirus types in female sex workers in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
Kristen Sweet ◽  
Claire Bosire ◽  
Busola Sanusi ◽  
Carly J Sherrod ◽  
Jessie Kwatampora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Hpv Prevalence ◽  
Hiv Negative

Female sex workers (FSWs) have a notably high risk of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Relatively few studies address the type-specific prevalence and incidence of HPV among FSWs in sub-Saharan Africa. FSWs (n = 348) attending the Korogocho clinic in Nairobi, Kenya participated from August 2009 to March 2011. HPV DNA was detected using the SPF10-LiPA25 PCR assay. Baseline prevalence of HPV infection and cervical dysplasia were calculated, stratified by HIV-serostatus. Incidence rate (IR) of infection was calculated as number of new infections from baseline over person-months among 160 HPV-negative participants with complete 12-month follow-up. Baseline HPV prevalence was 23.6% for any HPV and 20.4% for high-risk HPV (hrHPV) types. Most prevalent types were HPV52 (10.1%), HPV35 (2.3%), and HPV51 (2.3%). A quarter (24%) of participants were HIV-positive. HPV prevalence was higher in HIV-positive (32.1%) than HIV-negative (20.8%) participants. hrHPV prevalence was higher in HIV-positive (27.4%) than HIV-negative (18.2%) women. During follow-up, HPV IR was 31.4 (95% CI: 23.8–41.5) for any HPV and 24.2 (95% CI: 17.9–32.8) for hrHPV types. HPV52 had the highest IR (6.0; 95% CI: 6.5–10.3). Overall HPV and hrHPV prevalence were lower than expected, but both prevalence and incidence were higher in HIV-positive than in HIV-negative women.

scholarly journals The HIV Care Cascade Among Female Sex Workers in Zimbabwe

2017 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances M. Cowan ◽  
Calum B. Davey ◽  
Elizabeth Fearon ◽  
Phillis Mushati ◽  
Jeffrey Dirawo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Hiv Care Cascade ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Care Cascade

scholarly journals Prevalence and predictors of unmet contraceptive need in HIV-positive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. e0218291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica E. Long ◽  
Gladys Waruguru ◽  
Krista Yuhas ◽  
Kate S. Wilson ◽  
Linnet N. Masese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Female Sex

Sexual behaviour after antiretroviral therapy initiation in female sex workers and HIV-positive patients from the general population, Cotonou, Benin

AIDS Care ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 1426-1432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souleymane Diabaté ◽  
Annie Chamberland ◽  
Djimon M. Zannou ◽  
Nassirou Geraldo ◽  
Angèle Azon-Kouanou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
General Population ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Therapy Initiation

scholarly journals Client-perpetrated gender-based violence among female sex workers in conflict-affected Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. e046894
Author(s):  
Simple Ouma ◽  
Rawlance Ndejjo ◽  
Catherine Abbo ◽  
Nazarius M Tumwesigye
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Gender Based

Study objectiveTo determine the prevalence and associated factors of client-perpetrated gender-based violence among female sex workers in conflict-affected Northern Uganda.Design and settingsWe conducted a cross-sectional study among female sex workers in Gulu district in conflict-affected Northern Uganda.ParticipantsThe study participants included 300 female sex workers aged 18+ years. The participants were selected using simple random sampling from a database of female sex workers maintained at a national non-governmental organisation in Gulu.Outcome measureThe outcome measure was self-reported exposure to client-perpetrated gender-based violence.MethodsWe used a pretested semistructured questionnaire to collect data on sociodemographic characteristics, sex work-related characteristics, alcohol use, illicit drug use, HIV status and self-reported exposure to client-perpetrated gender-based violence. Then, data were entered into Epi Info V.7 and analysed using Stata V.14.0.ResultsAmong participants, 61.0% reported client-perpetrated gender-based violence. Economic (58.7%) and emotional (52.0%) violence were the most common forms of client-perpetrated gender-based violence in this population. Independently, being: street-based (adjusted OR=9.66, 95% CI 2.78 to 33.5), mobile (adjusted OR=3.21, 95% CI 1.83 to 5.64), HIV-positive (adjusted OR=1.90, 95% CI 1.09 to 3.31) and a low-income earner (<USh200 000 monthly) (adjusted OR=2.26, 95% CI 1.18 to 4.30) were positively associated with exposure to client-perpetrated gender-based violence.ConclusionsThere is a high prevalence of client-perpetrated gender-based violence among female sex workers in conflict-affected Northern Uganda. Furthermore, female sex workers who were street-based, mobile, HIV-positive and low-income earners were more likely to experience client-perpetrated gender-based violence. The ministry of health and the development partners need to provide targeted public health interventions to prevent and manage the rampant gender-based violence among this underserved population.

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