High-Risk Behavior of HIV/AIDS among Females Sex Workers in Bangladesh: Survey in Rajshahi City

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases

Md. Golam Hossain³  T. Kamarul¹  Md. Ashraful Islam³  Saw Aik¹  Md. Nurul Islam³  Sheikh Moin Uddin² 

[1] National Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence for Research and Learning, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Malaya;Population Services and Training Center;Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi

关键词: female sex worker (FSW);    STI/STD;    HIV/AIDS;    awareness;    unprotected female sex trade;   

DOI  :  10.7883/yoken.67.191

学科分类：传染病学

来源: National Institute of Infectious Diseases

【 摘 要 】

References(16)Female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients are one of the major sources of spread of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of unprotected sex among FSWs in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. A total of 200 FSWs were randomly selected for the survey from February to September 2012. The age range of FSWs was 16–41 years (average age, 24.52 ± 6.26 years), and the majority of these women (84.4%) were married. More than 88% of FSWs reported practicing unprotected sex because of clients' insistence. Further analysis showed a significantly higher rate of protected sex among unmarried FSWs (P < 0.01). Approximately 32% of FSWs did not undergo voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV, and this factor was significantly associated with the education level (P < 0.01), age (P < 0.01), and economic status (P < 0.05). Furthermore, 89.5% respondents did not ask their new clients about VCT/HIV status, and this factor was associated with the resident area (P < 0.05), age (P < 0.05), and economic status (P < 0.01) of FSWs. Authorities in this country should focus their HIV/AIDS prevention efforts on illiterate FSWs, married FSWs, and FSWs aged below 21 years or above 30 years.

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