HIV risk perception and behavior among sex workers in three major urban centers of Mozambique.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
HIV risk perceptions and behaviors of 236 commercial sex workers from three major Mozambican urban centers were studied using the International Rapid Assessment, Response and Evaluation (I-RARE) methodology. All were offered HIV testing and, in Maputo, syphilis testing was offered as well. Sixty-three of the 236 opted for HIV testing, with 30 (48%) testing positive for HIV. In Maputo, all 30 receiving HIV tests also had syphilis testing, with 6 (20%) found to be positive. Results include interview excerpts and qualitative results using I-RARE methodology and AnSWR-assisted analyses of the interviews and focus group sessions.
Medical subject headings
- Cities
- HIV Infections
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Sex Workers
- Sexual Behavior