ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2022
Magnitude of HIV Infection and Associated Factors among Female Sex Workers at Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of HIV among female sex workers in Eastern and Southern Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- HIV-1 prevalence, drug resistance, and associated factors in the urban Ethiopian population.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Increased HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in two health facilities in Northern Cameroon between 2021 and 2022.Journal of public health in Africa · 2025Article
- Uptake of retroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis and its associated factors among female sex workers, Northwest Ethiopia.AIDS research and therapy · 2023Article
- Utilization of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Associated Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Bahir Dar City, North-West Ethiopia, Cross-sectional Study, 2022.International journal of general medicine · 2023Article
- Index Case HIV Testing Uptake and its Associated Factors at Oromia, Ethiopia.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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Abstract
Background: HIV is among one of the most serious public health problems. Low-income countries are highly affected by Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV). The burden of HIV varies across various segments of the population. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of HIV infection and associated factors among female sex workers (FSWs). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 381 FSWs at Integrated Service on Health and Development Organization (ISHDO) located in Hawassa city from July to November 2018. Socio-demographic and related data were collected using a structured questionnaire. About 5 ml of venous blood was collected from study participants; serum was prepared and tested for HIV using the 4 Results: The prevalence of HIV among FSWs at ISHDO, Hawassa was 19.9% [95% CI: 16, 24.4]. Conclusion: The prevalence of HIV among FSWs at ISHDO, Hawassa was relatively high compared to national and regional reports. In this study, none of the factors assessed were significantly associated with HIV infection.
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