Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Negesse Melese
Ethiopia
Research Article
The Preventive Practice of and Associated Factors of HIV/AIDS among Female Sex Workers in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017
Author(s): Abay Woday*, Yonatan Menber, Fuad Yimam, Negesse Melese, Samuel Dagne
Abay Woday*, Yonatan Menber, Fuad Yimam, Negesse Melese, Samuel Dagne
Background: Commercial sex workers have been recognized as the high risk segment of the population since the last three decades. Though few studies have been conducted to dates in Ethiopia, all of them are focusing on the knowledge of female sex workers towards HIV/AIDS. However, no study has been done to assess the preventive practices of HIV/AIDS among female sex workers in Ethiopia as well in the study area. Therefore, this study aims to assess comprehensive knowledge and preventive practice of HIV/AIDS among female sex workers in Dessie town, North West Ethiopia, 2017.
Methods: A quantitative community based cross-sectional study triangulated with qualitative methods was employed among 592 female sex workers from 15th April 2017 to 25th May 2017 in Dessie town. A standardized, pretested and structured interviewer administered questionnaire,.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000425