Factors Associated with Variations in Population HIV Prevalence across West Africa: Findings from an Ecological Analysis

Perceived stress at work is an important risk factor that affects the mental and physical health of workers. This study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with perceived stress in the informal electronic and electrical equipment waste processing sector in French-speaking West Africa. From 14 to 21 November 2019, a cross-sectional survey was carried out among e-waste workers in five countries in the French-speaking West African region, and participants were selected by stratified random sampling. Participants were interviewed on socio-demographic variables and characteristics related to e-waste management activities using a questionnaire incorporating Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (10-item version). Factors associated with perceived stress were determined by multivariate logistic regression. A total of 740 e-waste workers were interviewed. The mean age of the workers was 34.59 ± 11.65 years, with extremes of 14 and 74 years. Most of the interviewees were repairers (43.11%). The prevalence of perceived stress among the e-waste workers was 76.76%. Insufficient income, number of working days per week, perceived violence at work, and the interference of work with family responsibilities or leisure were the risk factors that were the most associated with perceived stress. The high prevalence of perceived stress and its associated factors call for consideration and improvement of the working conditions of e-waste workers.

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Factors Associated to Maternal Mortality in Severe Preeclampsia in Lomé (West Africa)

Obstetrics & Gynecology International Journal ◽

10.15406/ogij.2015.02.00034 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Adama Hondegla AB

Keyword(s):

West Africa ◽

Maternal Mortality ◽

Severe Preeclampsia ◽

Factors Associated

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Understanding the Factors Associated with Alcohol Use among Female Sex Workers in a High HIV Prevalence Northeast State of India

Journal of Infectious Diseases and Treatment ◽

10.21767/2472-1093.100017 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Santosh Kumar Sharma ◽

Shri Kant Singh

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Hiv Prevalence ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Female Sex

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HIV testing behaviour and HIV prevalence among female sex workers in Ukraine: findings from an Integrated Bio-Behavioural Survey, 2013–2014

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

10.1136/sextrans-2018-053684 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 95 (3) ◽

pp. 193-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anna Tokar ◽

Iana Sazonova ◽

Sharmistha Mishra ◽

Pavlo Smyrnov ◽

Tetiana Saliuk ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hiv Testing ◽

Sex Work ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Sexual Partner ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Hiv Prevalence ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Female Sex ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Test Result

ObjectivesUkraine has one of the largest HIV epidemics in Europe, with high prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs). We aimed to identify factors associated with HIV testing and receipt of the test result in the last 12 months, HIV prevalence and self-reported positive status among FSWs in Ukraine.MethodsWe used data from an Integrated Bio-Behavioural Survey among FSWs conducted in 2013–2014. The survey methodology combined three sampling strategies: time and location sampling, respondent-driven sampling and key informant recruitment. We used multivariable regression to identify factors associated with self-reported HIV testing in the last 12 months, HIV prevalence and self-reported positive status among FSWs living with HIV. Explored factors included: age, age at first sex, age at entry into sex work, education, marital status, employment status beside sex work, condom use with last paying or non-paying sexual partner, drug or alcohol consumption and sex work venue.ResultsRecent HIV testing was low overall with only 63.2% of FSWs reported having tested and received their test result in the last 12 months prior to the survey. HIV prevalence was 7.1% overall, but only 45.0% of FSWs living with HIV were aware of their HIV status. Testing in the last 12 months with receipt of test result was less common among FSWs who used drugs ever in life (adjusted OR (AOR) 0.7, 95% CI 0.6 to 0.9), women soliciting clients indoors (AOR 0.8, 95% CI 0.7 to 0.9) and those not using a condom with last paying sexual partner (AOR 0.3, 95% CI 0.2 to 0.5). HIV positivity was associated with history of ever using drugs (AOR 2.3, 95% CI 1.4 to 3.6) and soliciting clients outdoors (AOR 1.5, 95% CI 1.1 to 2.0). Women working indoors were less aware of their positive status (AOR 0.1, 95% CI 0.1 to 0.9).ConclusionHIV prevalence is high among FSWs in Ukraine, and testing and knowledge of one’s status remain insufficient. HIV testing programmes need to expand with strategies to reach specific subgroups of FSWs.

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