HIV risk perception and behavior among sex workers in three major urban centers of Mozambique

PLoS One. 2014 Apr 15;9(4):e94838. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094838. eCollection 2014.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cities / statistics & numerical data*
  • Counseling
  • Drug Users / psychology
  • Drug Users / statistics & numerical data
  • HIV Infections* / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections* / etiology
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mozambique
  • Risk
  • Sex Workers / psychology*
  • Sexual Behavior / psychology*
  • Young Adult

Grants and funding

This study was supported by CDC Mozambique with PEPFAR funds. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.