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Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy among female sex workers (FSW) in Jashore, Bangladesh

Md. Masud Reza, Hasibul Hasan Shanto, Samira Dishti Irfan, A. K. M. Masud Rana, Mohammad Niaz Morshed Khan, Golam Sarwar, Mohammad Sha Al Imran, Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Safiullah Sarker, Muntasir Alam, Md. Abu Hena Chowdhury, Mustafizur Rahman, Sharful Islam Khan

published 13 Feb 2026

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Estimating the size of hard to sample populations: A comprehensive study on female sex workers and sexually exploited minors in Rwanda using privatized network sampling in 2023

Elysée Tuyishime, Catherine Kayitesi, Eric Remera, Samuel Sewava Malamba, Ignace Habimana Kabano, Angela Unna Chukwu

published 21 Aug 2025

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Acceptability of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) for HIV prevention among vulnerable populations in India: Findings from a qualitative study

Joyeeta Mukherjee, Saif ul Hadi, Venkatesan Chakrapani, Shruta Rawat, Aylur Kailasom Srikrishnan, Vaishali Mahendra, Dicky Baruah, Shobha Mohapatra, Usha Gopinath, Alpana Dange, Pratyasha Rath, Pallavi Manchi, Alok Gangaramany, Pritha Aggarwal, Shelly Malhotra, Margaret Keane, Rajat Goyal

published 21 Apr 2025

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Associations with HIV preexposure prophylaxis use by cisgender female sex workers in two Ugandan cities

Richard Muhindo, Rachel King, Whitney Irie, Andrew Mujugira, Edith Nakku-Joloba, Stephen Okoboi, Patience Muwanguzi, Eva Laker Odongpiny, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Barbara Castelnuovo

published 20 Mar 2025

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Unveiling triple vulnerability among Mozambican female sex workers—Stigma, physical violence and sexual violence

Naira Luiz, Rachid Muleia, Ana Abecasis, Auria Banze, Denise Langa, Cynthia Semá Baltazar

published 21 Feb 2025

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‘once they see blood then the mood for sex is spoiled’ A qualitative exploration of female sex worker’s male client views of menstruation, sex during menses and the menstrual disc

Edyth Osire, Sophie Young, Enid Awiti, Cynthia Akinyi, Fredrick Otieno, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Supriya D. Mehta, Linda Mason

published 26 Dec 2024

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Eat a little and save a little: A qualitative exploration of acceptability of a potential savings intervention to reduce HIV risk among female sex workers in Western Kenya

Sophie Otticha, Jane Moraa, Jacob Onyango, Olivia Okumu, Marylyn Ochillo, Judith Ayallo, Phillip Owiti, Lillian Ouma, Nancy Ounda, Tobias Odwar, Shantana Carol Ogot, Kawango Agot

published 19 Dec 2024

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The protective association of social cohesion on sex workers’ experiences of violence and access to community support: Impacts of resource sharing, trust and connection among a community-based cohort in Metro Vancouver, Canada (2010–2022)

Jennie Pearson, Andrea Krüsi, Kate Shannon, Emma Ettinger, Deanna Kerrigan, Melissa Braschel, Charlie Zhou, Shira M. Goldenberg

published 04 Dec 2024

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Exploring commercial sex work among transgender women in Nepal: Contributors and stigma—A mixed-method study

Himani Shree Pokharel, Salau Din Myia, Anisha Chalise, Shishir Paudel

published 02 Dec 2024

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PrEP discontinuation, cycling, and risk: Understanding the dynamic nature of PrEP use among female sex workers in South Africa

Lillian M. Shipp, Sofia Ryan, Carly A. Comins, Mfezi Mcingana, Ntambue Mulumba, Vijayanand Guddera, Deliwe Rene Phetlhu, Harry Hausler, Stefan D. Baral, Sheree R. Schwartz

published 26 Sep 2024

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Optimising the public health benefits of sex work regulation in Senegal: Results from qualitative interviews with policy stakeholders

Aurélia Lépine, Fanny Procureur, Sandie Szawlowski, Carole Treibich, El Hadj Mbaye, Khady Gueye, Cheikh Tidiane Ndour

published 15 Aug 2024

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Stated preferences for new HIV prevention technologies among men who have sex with men in India: A discrete choice experiment

Michael P. Cameron, Peter A. Newman, Venkatesan Chakrapani, Murali Shunmugam, Surachet Roungprakhon, Shruta Rawat, Dicky Baruah, Ruban Nelson, Suchon Tepjan, Riccardo Scarpa

published 24 Jul 2024

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Cocaine/crack and cannabis use among transgender women in Goiás, Central Brazil

Larissa Silva Magalhães, Kamila Cardoso dos Santos, Bruno Vinícius Diniz e Silva, Gabriel Francisco da Silva Filho, Grazielle Rosa da Costa e Silva, Rafael Alves Guimarães, Sandra Cristina Pillon, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Robert L. Cook, Sheila Araujo Teles

published 06 Jun 2024

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