Open AccessPredictors of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in a City of Northern India
Author(s) -
Pooja Shukla,
Jamal Masood,
Joginder Singh,
Singh Vk,
Abhishek Gupta,
Asuri Krishna
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.153878
Subject(s) - medicine , condom , sex work , demography , cross sectional study , population , female sex , uttar pradesh , sex workers , environmental health , public health , socioeconomics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , syphilis , family medicine , nursing , pathology , sociology , research methodology
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Reproductive tract infections RTIs are important public health problems in India. The prevalence of these infections is considerably higher among high risk groups (HRGs) ranging from 20-30%. It is high time that a study should be conducted to explore different factors and conditions responsible for the practice of unsafe sex among female sex workers (FSWs) in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and the impact of this on social life and health of FSWs. As Lucknow provides a comprehensive opportunity in terms of tourism, occupation, and economy, it becomes a potential hub for sex work. Studying FSW in Lucknow can thus be considered as a yardstick for the entire FSW population of UP population. The present study was thus planned with the objective of knowing the STI prevalence and its determinants among FSWs.