ArticleSexually transmitted infections2016
Early sex work initiation and condom use among alcohol-using female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Differentiating the incidence and burden of HIV by age among women who sell sex: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2022Pooled it
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- Exploratory analysis of the potential impact of violence on HIV among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: a mathematical modelling study.BMC medicine · 2024Article
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- Biobehavioral survey using time location sampling among female sex workers living in Ghana in 2020.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Determinants of sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Ethiopia: a count regression model approach.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The relationship between underage initiation of selling sex and depression among female sex workers in Eswatini.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Needs Associated with Underage Initiation of Selling Sex among Adult Female Sex Workers in Guinea-Bissau.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Poly-drug use among female and male commercial sex workers visiting a drop in centre in Mombasa County, Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Low program access despite high burden of sexual, structural, and reproductive health vulnerabilities among young women who sell sex in Mombasa, Kenya.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Migrant female sex workers working at the Sino-Vietnamese border for a short time have a higher risk of HIV transmission: a consecutive cross-sectional study.AIDS research and therapy · 2020Article
- Risk factors of HIV infection among female entertainment workers in Cambodia: Findings of a national survey.PloS one · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Self-Reported Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infection among Establishment-Based Female Sex Workers in Ethiopia.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2020Article
- Vulnerabilities at First Sex and Their Association With Lifetime Gender-Based Violence and HIV Prevalence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Engaged in Sex Work, Transactional Sex, and Casual Sex in Kenya.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesEarly initiation of sex work is prevalent among female sex workers (FSWs) worldwide. The objectives of this study were to investigate if early initiation of sex work was associated with: (1) consistent condom use, (2) condom negotiation self-efficacy or (3) condom use norms among alcohol-using FSWs in Mombasa, Kenya.
methodsIn-person interviews were conducted with 816 FSWs in Mombasa, Kenya. Sample participants were: recruited from HIV prevention drop-in centres, 18 years or older and moderate risk drinkers. Early initiation was defined as first engaging in sex work at 17 years or younger. Logistic regression modelled outcomes as a function of early initiation, adjusting for drop-in centre, years in sex work, supporting others and HIV status.
resultsFSWs who initiated sex work early were significantly less likely to report consistent condom use with paying sex partners compared with those who initiated sex work in adulthood. There was no significant difference between groups in consistent condom use with non-paying sex partners. FSWs who initiated sex work early endorsed less condom negotiation self-efficacy with paying sex partners compared with FSWs who did not initiate sex work early.
conclusionsFindings highlight a need for early intervention for at-risk youth and adolescent FSWs, particularly in relation to HIV sexual risk behaviours. Evidence-based interventions for adolescent FSWs or adult FSWs who began sex work in adolescence should be developed, implemented and evaluated.
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