We examined the risk perceptions, prevention and treatment seeking for HIV/AIDS/STIs of 124 female commercial sex workers from 52 randomly selected brothels in Kano, Nigeria using a descriptive cross sectional design. We analysed the data using Epi Info® 3.5.1. The mean age of the sex workers was 26.4 ± 1.9 years, and most were indigenous Hausas (33.9%), single (50.8%) and had at least secondary school level of education (51.7%). Majority perceived that unprotected sexual intercourse (96.0%) is the commonest risk factor associated with STIs and HIV/AIDs acquisition. Surprisingly, 25.8% did not believe that any method protect against STIs and HIV/AIDS. The most common symptom reported was perineal itching (53.6%); and 60.7% with the symptoms...
The forces that drive the transmission of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, as in many other resource poor societ...
Contexte : La Zambie est un pays dont la prévalence du VIH est de 11,5%. Chez les travailleuses du s...
International audienceBackgroundFemale sex workers (FSW) are a population at high risk of HIV acquis...
We examined the risk perceptions, prevention and treatment seeking for HIV/AIDS/STIs of 124 female c...
We examined the risk perceptions, prevention and treatment seeking for HIV/AIDS/STIs of 124 female c...
Sexually transmitted infections constitute economic burden for developing countries, exposure to cau...
Sexually transmitted infections constitute economic burden for developing countries, exposure to cau...
Augustine Ankomah1, Godpower Omoregie1, Zacch Akinyemi2, Jennifer Anyanti1, Olaronke Ladipo1, Samson...
Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HI...
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmissi...
Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HI...
BackgroundFemale sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HIV ...
BackgroundFemale sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HIV ...
Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HI...
BackgroundFemale sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HIV ...
The forces that drive the transmission of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, as in many other resource poor societ...
Contexte : La Zambie est un pays dont la prévalence du VIH est de 11,5%. Chez les travailleuses du s...
International audienceBackgroundFemale sex workers (FSW) are a population at high risk of HIV acquis...
We examined the risk perceptions, prevention and treatment seeking for HIV/AIDS/STIs of 124 female c...
We examined the risk perceptions, prevention and treatment seeking for HIV/AIDS/STIs of 124 female c...
Sexually transmitted infections constitute economic burden for developing countries, exposure to cau...
Sexually transmitted infections constitute economic burden for developing countries, exposure to cau...
Augustine Ankomah1, Godpower Omoregie1, Zacch Akinyemi2, Jennifer Anyanti1, Olaronke Ladipo1, Samson...
Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HI...
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmissi...
Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HI...
BackgroundFemale sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HIV ...
BackgroundFemale sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HIV ...
Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HI...
BackgroundFemale sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HIV ...
The forces that drive the transmission of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, as in many other resource poor societ...
Contexte : La Zambie est un pays dont la prévalence du VIH est de 11,5%. Chez les travailleuses du s...
International audienceBackgroundFemale sex workers (FSW) are a population at high risk of HIV acquis...