Effects of Micro-Enterprise Services on HIV Risk Behaviour Among Female Sex Workers in Kenya’s Urban Slums

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2009
Country:
Kenya
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Cleland, J., Busza, J., Odek, W.O., Morris, C.N., Ngugi, E.N., Ferguson, A.G.

Abstract

This study assessed individual-level effects of adding micro-enterprise services to a peer-mediated HIV/AIDS intervention among 227 female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya. Survey data were collected in May–July 2003 and July–August 2005. Two-thirds of participants had operational businesses by end-line survey. Nearly half reported that they had stopped sex work. Self-reported weekly mean number of all sexual partners changed from 3.26 (SD 2.45) at baseline to 1.84 (SD 2.15) at end-line survey (P

Citation

AIDS and Behavior (2009) Volume 13, Number 3, pp. 449-461 [DOI:10.1007/s10461-008-9485-y]

Effects of Micro-Enterprise Services on HIV Risk Behaviour Among Female Sex Workers in Kenya’s Urban Slums

Published 1 January 2009
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