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Sexually transmitted infections and vaginal douching in a population of female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
Objectives:
To assess the association between vaginal douching and sexually transmitted infections (STI) among a group of female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Methods:
This study was part of a randomised, ...
Reduced rates of HIV acquisition during unprotected sex by Kenyan female sex wo kers predating population declines in H IV prevalence
(2008)
OBJECTIVES:
Female sex workers (FSWs) form a core group at high risk of both sexual HIV acquisition and secondary transmission. The magnitude of these risks may vary by sexual risk taking, partner HIV prevalence, host ...
Sexual patterning and condom use among a group of HIV vulnerable men in Thika, Kenya.
(2004)
Background/aim: A composite sample of 37 peer educators and 215 members of self help groups of male informal sector workers in Thika, Kenya, targeting HIV/AIDS prevention, were interviewed about their sexual behaviour, ...
The Applicability of microfinance models in Providing Economic Alternatives to HIV Vulnerable Sex Workers in Nairohi. Kenya.
(2004)
Introduction: Many marginalized Women- in Nairobi, Kenya are \ 00% dependent on commercial sex. Such dependence renders them vullnerable to client refusal to use condoms and STIIHIV infection. Previous studies have shown ...
Effects of Micro-Enterprise Services on HIV Risk Behaviour Among Female Sex Workers in Kenya’s Urban Slums
(2009)
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 ...
Public health. Reducing HIV transmission in developing countries
(2001)
The global response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which has already infected more than 50 million people, has been inadequate, particularly in the developing world. In many countries, blood screening was delayed, partly because ...
Reduced HIV risk-taking and low HIV incidence after enrollment and risk-reduction counseling in a sexually transmitted disease prevention trial in Nairobi, Kenya
(2002)
There is an urgent need in sub-Saharan Africa to develop more effective methods of HIV prevention, including improved strategies of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention or an HIV vaccine. The efficacy of these ...
Sustained changes in sexual behavior by female sex workers after completion of a randomized HIV prevention trial
(2007)
INTRODUCTION:
Behavioral interventions in female sex workers (FSWs) are associated with changes in sexual behavior and reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV We examined the sustainability of ...
Self-deception does not explain high-risk sexual behavior in the face of HIV/AIDS: A test from northern Kenya
(2004-10)
Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, there is resistance to changing sexual behavior despite survey data indicating high levels of knowledge about HIV transmission patterns and high-risk behavior. Previous explanations for this ...
Human leukocyte antigen-DQ alleles and haplotypes and their associations with resistance and susceptibility to HIV-1 infection
(2008)
Objectives: To determine the association of DQ antigens with resistance and susceptibility
to HIV-1.
Design: Despite repeated exposure to HIV-1, a subset of women in the Pumwani Sex
Worker cohort established in Nairobi, ...