HIV infections among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: current prevalence and trends over 25 years

GO Manguro; C Gichuki; FH Ampt; PA Agius; MSC Lim; WG Jaoko; M Hellard; K L’Engle; M Stoové; K Mandaliya; MF Chersich; M Temmerman; S Luchters; P Gichangi

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HIV infections among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: current prevalence and trends over 25 years

GO Manguro, C Gichuki, FH Ampt, PA Agius, MSC Lim, WG Jaoko, M Hellard, K L’Engle, M Stoové, K Mandaliya, MF Chersich, M Temmerman, S Luchters, P Gichangi

International Journal of STD and AIDS | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2020

DOI: 10.1177/0956462420950571

Abstract

Over 20 years, interventions have targeted HIV among female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya given their central role in new infections. To determine the effects of these interventions, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of HIV among a random sample of FSWs and modelled prevalence estimates from studies since 1993. FSWs aged 16–34 years were enrolled through multi-stage sampling. Regression models identified correlates of HIV infection. Generalised linear mixed modelling estimated temporal changes in prevalence between 1993 and 2016. 882 FSWs were enrolled. Prevalence rose from 3.6% among 16–20-year-olds to 31.6% among 31–34-year-old FSWs. Those aged 31 to 34 years had greater odds of HIV ..

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