Condom failure and pre-exposure prophylaxis use experience among female sex workers in Ethiopia: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female sex workers (FSW) remain a highly exposed group for HIV/STIs due to different factors including condom failure. In Ethiopia, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has recently been introduced as an intervention strategy to prevent new HIV infections, but knowledge about FSWs' experiences of condom failure and PrEP use remains scarce. Therefore, this study explores FSWs' experiences concerning condom failure and their attitudes towards, and experiences of, PrEP uptake.

Method

A qualitative study using in-depth interviews was conducted among FSWs in Addis Ababa. A manifest and latent content analysis method was applied to identify categories and emerging themes.

Result

Seventeen FSWs (10 who started on PrEP, 1 who discontinued, and 6 who didn't start) were i

SUBMITTER: Amogne MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158269 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature