HIV risk/vulnerability among migrant/mobile female sex workers in India

Document Type

Data Set

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

This survey assessed participants demographics, condom use in sex with different types of partners, continuation of sex while experiencing STI symptoms, alcohol use before having sex, and self- perceived risk of acquiring HIV. This study is based on data from a cross-sectional survey conducted among FSWs from September 2007 to July 2008 in 22 districts from four states in southern (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu) India, identified as high epidemic states by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) prior to start of the study in the year 2005.

DOI

10.7910/DVN/DAH6CM

Language

English

Project

Documenting and Disseminating Lessons from Avahan, the India AIDS Initiative

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