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The context of economic insecurity and its relation to violence and risk factors for HIV among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India.

TitleThe context of economic insecurity and its relation to violence and risk factors for HIV among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsReed, Elizabeth, Jhumka Gupta, Monica Biradavolu, Vasavi Devireddy, and Kim M. Blankenship
JournalPublic health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
Volume125 Suppl 4
Pagination81-9
Date Published2010 Jul-Aug
ISSN0033-3549
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, India, Interviews as Topic, Logistic Models, Male, Odds Ratio, Poverty, Prostitution, Risk Factors, Spouse Abuse, Unsafe Sex, Violence, Young Adult
AbstractWe examined the context of economic insecurity and debt among female sex workers (FSWs), how this context varies among FSWs, and its association with experiences of violence and sexual risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Alternate JournalPublic Health Rep

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