15 research outputs found
Effects of micro-enterprise services on HIV risk behaviour among female sex workers in Kenya's urban slums.
This study assessed individual-level effects of adding micro-enterprise services to a peer-mediated HIV/AIDS intervention among 227 female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya. Survey data were collected in May-July 2003 and July-August 2005. Two-thirds of participants had operational businesses by end-line survey. Nearly half reported to have stopped sex work. Self-reported weekly mean number of all sexual partners changed from 3.26 (SD 2.45) at baseline to 1.84 (SD 2.15) at end-line survey (P < 0.001). Weekly mean number of casual partners did not change significantly. Weekly mean number of regular partners changed from 1.96 (SD 1.86) to 0.73 (SD 0.98) over the follow-up period (P < 0.001). Consistent condom use with regular partners increased by 18.5% and remained above 90% with casual partners. Micro-enterprise services may empower FSWs by giving them an alternative livelihood when they wish to exit or reduce reliance on sex work. Determinants of successful business operation by FSWs deserve further research
Social networks and mental health among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Johannesburg, South Africa
An Appraisal of Female Sex Work in Nigeria - Implications for Designing and Scaling Up HIV Prevention Programmes
Per capita FSW in the towns mapped in Western and Rift Valley provinces, Kenya.
<p>Per capita FSW in the towns mapped in Western and Rift Valley provinces, Kenya.</p
Proportional distribution of FSW population by typology of spot.
<p>The figure shows percentage distribution of estimated FSW population within each province by the types of spots from which they operate.</p
Total number of secondary key informant interviews, by province.
<p>The figure shows the total number of secondary key informants interviewed within each province to identify spots frequented by FSW.</p
Population of towns with over 5,000 population and mapping coverage, by province.
a<p>Number of towns shown in parentheses.</p
Estimated number of active FSW spots and population sizes in the towns mapped in Western and Rift Valley provinces, Kenya.
a<p>Based on point estimate for FSW population.</p
Number of key informants by type of key informant and by state.
<p>Number of key informants by type of key informant and by state.</p
The spatial distribution of the towns covered for the geographical mapping study.
<p>This figure shows the spatial distribution of the towns covered for the geographic mapping study vis-à-vis those not covered within each administrative province in Kenya.</p