dc.contributor.author | Hawken, MP | |
dc.contributor.author | Melis, RD | |
dc.contributor.author | Mandaliya, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Ng'ang'a, LW | |
dc.contributor.author | Price, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Dallabetta, G, Tem | |
dc.contributor.author | Ngombo, DT | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-26T14:42:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-26T14:42:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002-08 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Hawken MP, Melis RD, Ngombo DT, Mandaliya K, Ng'ang'a LW, Price J, Dallabetta G, Temmerman M.,Part time female sex workers in a suburban community in Kenya: a vulnerable hidden population.,Sex Transm Infect. 2002 Aug;78(4):271-3. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hinari-gw.who.int/whalecomwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/whalecom0/pubmed/12181465 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/40669 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND:
In sub-Saharan Africa, female sex workers (FSWs) are a vulnerable high risk group for the acquisition and transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV.
OBJECTIVES:
To study parameters of sexual behaviour and knowledge of STI and HIV, to describe health seeking behaviour related to STI, and to measure the prevalence of gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV-1, to provide baseline data for targeted STI and HIV prevention interventions.
METHODS:
In a cross sectional survey with snowballing recruitment, between February and March 2000, 503 self identified FSWs in a suburb in Mombasa, Kenya, were interviewed with a structured questionnaire and screened for gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV-1.
RESULTS:
The mean number of sexual partners in the previous week was 2.8 (SD 1.6). The mean number of non-regular clients and regular clients in the previous week was 1.5 (1.0) and 1.0 (0.9) respectively. The median weekly income from sex work was $US15. A total of 337 (67%) women had an alternative income in the informal sector. 146 (29%) and 145 (45%) never used a condom with a client and non-paying partner respectively. The prevalence of gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and syphilis was 1.8%, 4.2%, and 2.0% respectively. The overall HIV-1 seroprevalence was 30.6%.
CONCLUSIONS:
There is a large need for intensive STI and HIV prevention interventions in part time FSW | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Part time female sex workers in a suburban community in Kenya: a vulnerable hidden population. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | College of Health Sciences, | en |