Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "Female sex workers"
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Associations Between Intravaginal Practices and Bacterial Vaginosis in Kenyan Female Sex Workers Without Symptoms of Vaginal Infections
(2007)Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is highly prevalent among African women and has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV-1. Goal: The goal of this study was to analyze ... -
Benefits and constraints of intimate partnerships for HIV positive sex workers in Kibera, Kenya
(College of Health Sciences, 2013)Introduction: Research on the intimate partnerships of female sex workers (FSWs) tends to focus on the risks associated with these relationships. This paper takes as its starting point that the situation of FSWs is ... -
Community mobilisation programme for female sex workers in coastal Andhra Pradesh, India: processes and their effects
(J. of Epidemiol Community HealthPublic Health and Epidemiology, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)This paper describes the process of setting up community-based organisations (CBOs) of sex workers during the 5-year community mobilisation initiative of the Swagati project, an HIV prevention programme in nine coastal ...