ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Sex Workers of Three South African Towns towards Female Condom Use and Contraceptives.
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- ART coverage and viral suppression among female sex workers living with HIV in eThekwini, South Africa: Baseline findings from the Siyaphambili study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- An Open Letter on Advancing HIV prevention: Augmenting an ecosystem-based approach to understand prevention decision-making.Gates open research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Female sex workers are a marginalized and highly vulnerable population who are at risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, harassment, and unplanned pregnancies. Various female condoms are available to mitigate the severity of the consequences of their work. However, little is known about the acceptability and usage of female condoms and contraceptives among sex workers in small South African towns. This descriptive cross-sectional study of conveniently selected sex workers explored the acceptability and usage of female condoms and contraceptives among sex workers in South Africa using validated questionnaires. The data were analyzed using STATA 14.1. The 95% confidence interval is used for precision, and a
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