Changes in HIV/AIDS/STI Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Commercial Sex Workers and Military Forces in Port Loko, Sierra Leone

Disasters ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandi M. Larsen ◽  
Sara E. Casey ◽  
Moï-Tenga Sartie ◽  
Judith Tommy ◽  
Tamba Musa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Commercial Sex Workers ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Military Forces ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Hiv Aids

EVIDENCE OF DIFFUSION FROM A TARGETED HIV/AIDS INTERVENTION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

2001 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL J. WELSH ◽  
ELIZARDO PUELLO ◽  
MELINDA MEADE ◽  
SAM KOME ◽  
TARA NUTLEY
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Peer Educators ◽  
Commercial Sex Workers ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
San Pedro ◽  
Hiv Aids

The diffusion potential of a targeted HIV/AIDS intervention that enlisted peer educators to disseminate ‘safer sex’ messages and condoms among female commercial sex workers and their clients was evaluated in the Dominican Republic. Levels of interurban interaction potential were ascertained that linked the targeted city of La Romana with the proximate cities of San Pedro de Macoris and Guaymate. Weekly service statistics generated over an 8-month period were analysed to establish activity areas for the peer educators. Data were entered and analysed using a geographic information system and interurban linkages were established. Project outcomes were examined via a series of three cross-sectional Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) surveys conducted among convenience samples of commercial sex workers at the start of the intervention and at 4 and 8 months. The results attest to a high degree of interconnectivity between the targeted and proximate cities, and a pattern of interurban mobility that links commercial sex workers, clients and establishments in all three cities. The examination of project outcomes revealed statistically significant changes in condom use in the targeted city of La Romana among commercial sex workers, as well as among their counterparts interviewed in the proximate cities of San Pedro de Macoris and Guaymate. These data suggest a diffusion effect. It is concluded that a targeted intervention may influence proximate cities within a relatively compressed period of time. The findings suggest the importance of considering geographic diffusion principles, such as urban hierarchies, regional nodes and transportation linkages, when designing HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. It also has important implications in the selection of control sites when conducting experimental studies of HIV/AIDS interventions.

Behavioural survey for HIV/AIDS infection in Asosa, among the general population and commercial sex workers

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesfin Eshetu ◽  
Kerege Kebede ◽  
Shabbir Ismail ◽  
Edward Sanders ◽  
Dawit Wolday ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Commercial Sex Workers ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Pengetahuan Masyarakat Penghuni Gunung Kemukus Tentang Pencegahan HIV-AIDS Di Kabupaten Sragen

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Sulistyowati
Keyword(s):  
Sex Workers ◽  
Aids Prevention ◽  
P Value ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Commercial Sex Workers ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract: Commercial Sex Workers, Knowledge, HIV-AIDS Prevention Efforts. The number of HIV-AIDS sufferers in Indonesia continues to increase and most productive attacking a young age. Health care workers interview results in Hospital SoeratnoGemolong in October 2014, there were 25 HIV-positive AIDS, largely affected by HIV-AIDS is not a native districts Miri Sragen. To analyze the mountain commercial sex workers kemukus knowledge about HIV-AIDS on HIV-AIDS prevention. The study design was observational analytic, using a cross-sectional approach in which to make observations and measurements only once when the measurement variables were analyzed with the model Kai squared test (Chi-Square) to analyze the relationship between one or more independent variables with the dependent variable category. The result of statistical test analysis Fisher's exact Test the relationship between knowledge of HIV-AIDS prevention efforts gained value P-Value: 0.005> 0.001. HIV-AIDS prevention at the commercial sex workers in Mount Kemukus significant associated with HIV-AIDS knowledge

scholarly journals PERBEDAAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP TENTANG HIV/AIDS PADA WARIA PEKERJA SEKS KOMERSIAL DAN WARIA NON-PEKERJA SEKS KOMERSIAL DI KOTA MANADO

e-CliniC ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Awad ◽  
Christofel Elim ◽  
Anita E. Dundu ◽  
Neni Ekawardani
Keyword(s):  
Sex Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Commercial Sex Workers ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract: HIV/AIDS is a health problem that is threatening the world, including Indonesia. Manado has a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in North Sulawesi with numbers of cases of 101 patients with HIV and 212 patients with AIDS in 2011. According to the group transmission, transvestites belong to the second rank of high risk group spreaders of HIV/AIDS due to the transvestites sex life impact. This was an observational analytical study with a cross sectional design. Samples were obtained by using the purposive sampling technique. We used questionnaire to be filled by 60 transvestites and a qualitative study on 2 transvestites to obtain more accurate data. The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS 20.0. The Mann-Whitney statistical test showed that there was a significant difference of knowledge between Transvestites Commercial Sex Workers and Transvestites Non-Commercial Sex Workers (p <0.05). The significant value was due to the difference of attitudes between Transvestite Commercial Sex Workers and Transvestite Non-Commercial Sex Workers (p <0.05).Keywords: knowledge, attitude, HIV/AIDS, transvestite commercial sex worker, transvestite non-commercial sex workerAbstrak: HIV/AIDS merupakan masalah kesehatan yang masih mengancam dunia termasuk Indonesia hingga saat ini. Manado merupakan kota dengan prevalensi HIV/AIDS tertinggi di Sulawesi Utara dengan jumlah kasus 101 pasien HIV dan 212 pasien AIDS pada tahun 2011. Menurut kelompok penularannya, waria menduduki urutan kedua sebagai kelompok resiko tinggi penyebar HIV/AIDS akibat dari dampak kehidupan seks kaum waria. Penelitian ini besifat analitik observasional dengan pendekatan Cross-Sectional dengan teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu Purposive Sampling. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuisioner kepada 60 waria dan dilanjutkan dengan penelitian kualitatif terhadap 2 orang waria untuk memperoleh data yang lebih akurat. Data yang diperoleh diolah dengan SPSS 20.0. Hasil pengolahan data menggunakan analisis statistik Mann-Whitney menunjukkan nilai signifikan adanya perberdaan tingkat pengetahuan antara Waria PSK dan Waria Non-PSK (p<0,05). Nilai yang signifikan diperoleh dengan adanya perbedaan sikap antara Waria PSK dan Waria Non-PSK (p<0,05).Kata kunci: pengetahuan, sikap, HIV/AIDS, waria PSK, waria non-PSK

A Study on HIV/AIDS Infection amongst Commercial Sex Workers

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Vijaya M Sorganvi ◽  
M M Angadi ◽  
U C Nuchhi ◽  
Rekha Udagiri
Keyword(s):  
Sex Workers ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Commercial Sex Workers ◽  
Hiv Aids
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