A study on epidemiological determinants and reproductive health practices among female commercial sex workers of Dharwad district

Background: Prostitution is linked with many socio-demographic disadvantages like minority status, low income and education level, frequent harassment by family and police and social stigma.Methods: It’s a cross-sectional study, done among female commercial sex workers. A sample of 100 women was chosen conveniently, for a study period of 2 months i.e. May and June 2015. The women were one-one interviewed in depth by a semi-structured questionnaire, finalized after Pilot testing. The data was entered into MS Excel, analysed using SPSS v 20.0 and data was presented as means and percentages.Results: 48% of the study sample belonged to the age group of 30-39. 50% of the study samples were involved in home based sex trade, 6% in brothel and 8% in public streets. All of them reported some sort of STI symptom, 39% reported burning micturition, itching and genital sores and 28% reported excessive white discharge. Regarding violence and harassment, 65% faced domestic violence at home, 37% experienced sexual violence like beatings, burning of private parts and forcible sex without payment. 31% had experienced harassment by unnatural sex.Conclusions: Poverty was cited as the most common reason for getting into this trade with half of their families being unaware of it and for a very meagre pay. Removal of social stigma can help in rehabilitating these women back into the society.

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Prevalence of Sexual Assault and Use of Emergency Contraceptives Among Female Commercial Sex Workers in Dodoma city, Central Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-27068/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

ELIHURUMA ELIUFOO ◽

Yohana Swebe Masubho ◽

Fabiola Vicent Moshi ◽

Stephen Methew Kibusi

Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Commercial Sex ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Commercial Sex Workers ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Female Commercial Sex Workers ◽

Emergency Contraceptives

Abstract Background Female Commercial Sex Workers (FCSW) are in a constant risk of being abused by their customers or community. With the increased rate of unwanted pregnancies signify the problem in preventive measures and emergency contraception. This study aimed on assessing prevalence of sexual assault and use of emergency contraceptives among female commercial sex workers in Dodoma city, Tanzania. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to 326 female commercial sex workers with a snow ball sampling technique in 10 administrative wards of Dodoma city where by selection of 10 wards from 41 total wards was performed systematically through excel. Results Majority of study respondents 58% were aged between 21 to 31 years. More than a half (51.8%) had experienced sexual assault and majority (64.4%) had never used emergency contraceptives. There was significant relationship between use of emergency contraceptives with variable like ever being pregnant (p = 0.002), ever used drug (p < 0.001), level of education (p = 0.009) and ever heard about emergency contraceptives (p < 0.001). After adjusting for the confounders, the determinants of emergency contraceptives use among female commercial sex workers were level of education; ordinary secondary education (AOR = 0.373 at 95% CI = 0.158–0.878, p = 0.024), College level of education (AOR = 0.131 at 95% CI = 0.036–0.469, p = 0.002), ever used drug (AOR = 0.197 at 95% CI = 0.197–0.608, p < 0.001) and ever heard about emergency contraceptives (AOR = 6.2 at 95% CI = 3.443–11.17,p < 0.001). Conclusion FCSW suffer a significant sexual assault which most of them are afraid to report these assaults basing on the nature of worker being illegal. Most of them heard about emergency contraceptives but few of them are consuming them in their protection against unwanted and unplanned pregnancy.

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Prevalences of and risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases among Japanese female commercial sex workers in middle- and high-class soaplands in Japan

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1258/095646202321020116 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 833-838 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Motonobu Miyazaki ◽

Shigeru Takagi ◽

Masumi Kato ◽

Hiroshi Une

Keyword(s):

Sex Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Commercial Sex ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Commercial Sex Workers ◽

High Class ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Japanese Female ◽

Sexual Characteristics ◽

Female Commercial Sex Workers

A cross-sectional study among Japanese female commercial sex workers (CSWs) working in soaplands (massage parlours with baths) was conducted between July 1999 and June 2000. The study subjects included 135 CSWs aged from 20 to 36 years. A questionnaire included sexual characteristics in addition to real name, working name, and date of birth. We serologically or bacteriologically confirmed prevalences of HIV-1, HIV-2, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, syphilis, and trichomonads. Anti-HCV positive was 0.7%. Although anti-HBs positive was 15.6% no HBsAg was confirmed. Seroprevalence of C. trachomatis was 8.9% and of syphilis was 4.4%. The other STDs studied were not detected. A statistically significant difference was observed between middle-class CSWs and high-class ones about condom use ( P < 0.01). Prevalences of STDs among Japanese female CSWs working in middle- and high-class soaplands were evidently lower than those reported previously.

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Male clients of female commercial sex workers: HIV, STDs and risk behaviour

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1258/0956462011923895 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 665-669 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

E Coughlan ◽

A Mindel ◽

C S Estcourt

Keyword(s):

Sex Workers ◽

Social Stigma ◽

Risk Behaviour ◽

Health Clinic ◽

Commercial Sex ◽

Commercial Sex Workers ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Condom Usage ◽

Male Clients ◽

Female Commercial Sex Workers

Social stigma and taboo limit current understanding of sexual behaviours and epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in clients of commercial sex workers/prostitutes. We designed a study to determine risk behaviours and prevalence of STIs in a group of sexual health clinic attending male clients of female commercial sex workers (FCSWs) in Sydney, and to compare these characteristics with men who denied any commercial sexual contact. Eight hundred and ninety cases and 2670 controls were included. Clients of FCSWs were older, more likely to be married and of non-English speaking background than controls. Clients had more sexual partners but reported more condom usage than controls. Prevalence of STIs at presentation was lower in clients than controls but clients were more likely to report STIs in the past than controls. HIV prevalence was low in both groups.

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