HIV incidence estimation among female sex workers in South Africa: a multiple methods analysis of cross-sectional survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although numerous studies have investigated HIV risk factors and shown high HIV prevalence among female sex workers in South Africa, no national HIV incidence estimate exists for this potentially important group for HIV transmission. We aimed to estimate HIV incidence among female sex workers in South Africa who could be accessed through sex worker programmes, and to refine and describe the methods that enabled analysis.

Methods

This study was embedded in a cross-sectional national survey of female sex workers who were linked to sex worker programmes. We aimed to enrol 3000 female sex workers aged at least 18 years who had sold or transacted in sex in the preceding 6 months in 12 randomly selected districts of the 22 districts with sex worker programmes, ensuring

SUBMITTER: Kassanjee R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9626386 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature