Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
In Karnataka, South India, HIV infection is spreading, with female sex workers (FSWs) a high-risk group. In an effort to gain control over the epidemic, the HIV/AIDS program has made substantial efforts in the last few years toward offering FSWs access to information about sexually transmitted infections/HIV/AIDS and to condoms, clinics, and other medical services. The present study was undertaken by the Karnataka Health Promotion Trust and the Population Council to determine the patterns and factors that drive mobility among FSWs and the association of mobility with HIV risk. The report’s findings—including mobility routes, sociodemographic profiles of FSWs, membership in self-help groups and collectives, and locations for soliciting—will be used to help increase the impact of program interventions
Recommended Citation
Halli, Shiva S., Raluca Buzdugan, Ravi K. Verma, Stephen Moses, James Blanchard, Anrudh K. Jain, Saumya RamaRao, Suvakanta N. Swain, and Niranjan Saggurti. 2008. "Patterns of migration/mobility and HIV risk among female sex workers: Karnataka 2007–08." New Delhi: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/hiv4.1005
Language
English
Project
Assessing the Patterns and Drivers of Migration/Mobility of Sex Workers and Male Workers and Examining the Links with HIV Risk
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