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Kavuma D, Ndibazza J, Kirwana VB, Mukasa Kafeero H, Katongole SP, Baluku JB. Factors Associated with Condom Use Among Out-of-School Young People on Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Central Uganda. HIV AIDS (Auckl) 2022; 14:217-230. [PMID: 35502347 PMCID: PMC9056096 DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s357535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- David Kavuma
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda Martyrs University-Nkozi, Kampala, Uganda
- Directorate of Medical Services, Mildmay Uganda, Kampala, Uganda
- Correspondence: David Kavuma, Tel +2560772839416, Email
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda Martyrs University-Nkozi, Kampala, Uganda
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- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance, Kampala, Uganda
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Bitty-Anderson AM, Gbeasor-Komlanvi FA, Tchankoni MK, Sadio A, Salou M, Coffie PA, Dagnra CA, Ekouevi DK. HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among female sex workers in Togo in 2017: a cross-sectional national study. Arch Public Health 2022; 80:92. [PMID: 35331303 PMCID: PMC8943989 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-022-00851-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background The HIV epidemic remains an important public health challenge for the sub-Saharan region. Female Sex Workers (FSW) in this region are among the most vulnerable of the key population groups with HIV prevalence as high as twice that of the general population. The aim of this study was to estimate HIV prevalence and explore sexual risk behaviors among FSW in Togo. Methods A cross-sectional study using a Respondent Driven Sampling method was conducted across the six regions of country among FSW in 2017. A comprehensive questionnaire was used to explore socio-demographic characteristics, sexual history, HIV knowledge, and sexual behaviors. HIV rapid tests were used to assess HIV infection. Results A total of 1,036 FSW, with a median age of 26 years old [interquartile range (IQR): 22–33], participated in the study, with 49.2% (n = 510) of them having reached secondary school. Median age at first sexual intercourse was 20 years old [IQR: 17–25] and estimated number of clients per week was of 5 [IQR: 3–10]. A total of 936 (95.6%) reported the use of a condom during last sexual intercourse with a client and 493 (47.6%) reported the use of a condom during their last sexual intercourse with a partner or husband. HIV prevalence was 13.2% [95% CI: 11.2 – 15.4], and was associated with age (being between 26 and 32 years old; aOR = 4.5; 95% CI: [2.4 – 9.1], p < 0.0001) and ≥ 33 years old; aOR = 6.4; 95% CI [3.5 – 12.7], p < 0.0001), education level (being in primary school or less; aOR = 1.7; 95% CI: [1.1–2.6]; p = 0.012) and the number of partners per week (more than 2 and 3 partners; aOR = 2.5; 95% CI [1.2—5.2]; p = 0.014). Conclusions HIV prevalence and sexual risk behaviors remain high among FSW in Togo, despite prevention efforts aimed at curbing this trend. Other factors, such as access and availability of condoms, the social and legal environment in which FSW operate, should be considered for HIV prevention strategies in this population. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13690-022-00851-0.
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- Alexandra M Bitty-Anderson
- Centre Africain de Recherches en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo.,INSERM U1219, Bordeaux Population Health Research, ISPED, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,Programme PACCI - Site ANRS Côte d'Ivoire, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Centre Africain de Recherches en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo.,Département de santé Publique, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
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- Centre Africain de Recherches en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo.,Département de santé Publique, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
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- Centre Africain de Recherches en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo.,Département de santé Publique, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
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- Département des Sciences Fondamentales, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire, Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
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- Programme PACCI - Site ANRS Côte d'Ivoire, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.,Département de Dermatologie et d'Infectiologie, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, UFR des Sciences Médicales, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.,CHU de Treichville, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Département des Sciences Fondamentales, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire, Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo.,Programme National de Lutte contre le VIH/Sida, les Hépatites virales et les Infections Sexuellement Transmissibles (PNLS/HV/IST), Lomé, Togo
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- Centre Africain de Recherches en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo. .,INSERM U1219, Bordeaux Population Health Research, ISPED, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. .,Département de santé Publique, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
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Tan X, Lee R, Ruppanner L. Profiling racial prejudice during COVID-19: Who exhibits anti-Asian sentiment in Australia and the United States? THE AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES 2021; 56:464-484. [PMID: 34898754 PMCID: PMC8653057 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Following the COVID-19 outbreak, anti-Asian racism increased around the world, as exhibited through greater instances of abuse and hate crimes. To better understand the scale of anti-Asian racism and the characteristics of people who may be expressing racial prejudice, we sampled respondents in Australia and the United States over 31 August-9 September 2020 (1375 Australians and 1060 Americans aged 18 or above; source YouGov). To address potential social desirability bias, we use both direct and indirect (list experiment) questions to measure anti-Asian sentiment and link these variables to key socioeconomic factors. We find that, instead of being universal among general populations, anti-Asian sentiment is patterned differently across both country contexts and socioeconomic groups. In the United States, the most significant predictor of anti-Asian bias is political affiliation. By contrast, in Australia, anti-Asian bias is closely linked to a wide range of socioeconomic factors including political affiliation, age, gender, employment status and income.
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- Xiao Tan
- University of MelbourneParkvilleVICAustralia
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- University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science ResearchIndooroopillyQLDAustralia
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Porter C, Favara M, Sánchez A, Scott D. The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on physical domestic violence: Evidence from a list randomization experiment. SSM Popul Health 2021; 14:100792. [PMID: 33948480 PMCID: PMC8080075 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We quantify the increase in physical domestic violence (family or intimate partner violence) experienced by young people aged 18-26 during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns in Peru. To do this we use an indirect methodology, the double list randomization experiment. The list experiment was embedded in a telephone survey to participants of the Young Lives study, a long-standing cohort survey. We find that 8.3% of the sample experienced an increase in physical violence within their households during the lockdown period. Those who had already reported experiencing domestic violence in the last round of (in-person) data collection in 2016 are more likely to have experienced increased physical violence during the COVID-19 lockdown, with 23.6% reporting an increase during this time. The reported increase in violence does not differ significantly by gender. List experiments, if carefully conducted, may be a relatively cheap and feasible way to elicit information about sensitive issues during a phone survey.
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- Grupo de Análisis para El Desarrollo (GRADE), Peru
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Treleaven E, Pham TN, Nguyen AD, Diamond-Smith N. The list experiment: An approach to measuring stigmatized behaviours related to sex-selective abortion. Population Studies 2021; 75:363-380. [PMID: 33792524 DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2021.1900589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Vietnam reports one of the highest levels of abortion globally and an increasingly skewed sex ratio at birth. Abortion and related stigmatized behaviours are notoriously difficult to measure, yet understanding women's ability and willingness to engage in sex selection is of interest to demographers and policymakers alike. We piloted the list experiment, an indirect questioning method, to estimate the prevalence of prenatal sex determination and sex-selective abortion. Respondents reported the total number of items they had engaged in from a list, reducing non-response and incentives to under-report. Among 900 women sampled at two hospitals in Hanoi, we estimated a high prevalence of prenatal sex determination. We found a low prevalence of sex-selective abortion, but higher prevalence among specific parity and children's sex composition subgroups. Responses to knowledge and attitudinal questions underscored women's perceived stigma around sex-selective abortion, suggesting the list experiment is a potentially useful tool for studying son preference.
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- Emily Treleaven
- University of Michigan.,University of California, San Francisco
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Farahmand M, Moghoofei M, Dorost A, Abbasi S, Monavari SH, Kiani SJ, Tavakoli A. Prevalence and genotype distribution of genital human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:1455. [PMID: 32977797 PMCID: PMC7519561 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09570-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Female sex workers (FSWs) are amongst the most susceptible groups to acquire human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and consequently, to develop cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to provide estimates of the pooled prevalence of HPV infection and the distribution of HPV types among FSWs across the world. METHODS Five computerized databases were searched for relevant studies published since the inception date of databases to September 2019. The pooled HPV prevalence was calculated by the random effect model described by DerSimonian-Laird. Subgroup analysis was performed to identify the probable sources of heterogeneity. The meta-analysis was performed using the "Metaprop" function in the R package Meta. RESULTS Sixty-two studies involving 21,402 FSWs from 33 countries were included in this meta-analysis, and the pooled HPV prevalence was 42.6% (95% confidence interval (CI): 38.5-46.7%). HPV-16 (10.1, 95% CI: 8.2-12.5%), HPV-52 (7.9, 95% CI: 5.9-10.7%), and HPV-53 (6.0, 95% CI: 4.4-8.1%) were the most common high-risk HPV types identified among FSWs. The pooled estimated prevalence of HPV infection among FSWs before and after 2010 were slightly different, 43.6% (95% CI: 36.1-51.4%) and 41.9% (95% CI: 37.2-46.8%), respectively. CONCLUSION Due to the high prevalence of HPV infection, particularly with high-risk types, FSWs have a great susceptibility to the development of cervical and vaginal cancers. Furthermore, they can transmit their infection to their clients, which may result in a high prevalence of HPV and the incidence of HPV-associated malignancies among the general population.
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- Mohammad Farahmand
- Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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