Prevalence and correlates of violence against female sex workers in Abuja, Nigeria

Fawole, Olufunmilayo I; Dagunduro, Abosede T

doi:10.4314/ahs.v14i2.4

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“…Physical violence was also associated with low schooling and black skin color. These factors have also been identified in other studies as predictors of physical, sexual, and psychological violence against female sex workers 18 .…”

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Fatores associados à violência contra mulheres profissionais do sexo de dez cidades brasileiras

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Resumo: No Brasil, há um limitado número de estudos sobre violência contra mulheres profissionais do sexo, tema que vem instigando pesquisadores em todo o mundo, estimulados principalmente por possíveis associações desta com o HIV. Este trabalho objetiva estimar a prevalência de violência contra mulheres profissionais do sexo, segundo natureza e perpetrador, e identificar os fatores associados. Foi realizado um estudo transversal com dados de 2.523 mulheres profissionais do sexo de dez cidades brasileiras, recrutadas pelo método respondent-driven sampling (RDS). Os resultados mostraram que a prevalência de violência verbal foi de 59,5%; violência física 38,1%; sexual 37,8%. Violência física por parceiro íntimo, 25,2%; por clientes, 11,7%. Dentre os fatores associados à violência física estão: idade < 30 anos (ORa = 2,27; IC95%: 1,56-3,29); uso de drogas (ORa = 2,02; IC95%: 1,54-2,65); valor do programa até R$ 29,00 (ORa = 1,51; IC95%: 1,07-2,13). Conclui-se que as mulheres profissionais do sexo brasileiras vivenciam uma carga desproporcional de violência. Identificar fatores de vulnerabilidade é fundamental para as intervenções que garantam direitos humanos e controle do HIV.

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“…Among FSWs in Kenya, 77% reported lifetime physical or sexual violence (Tegang et al, 2010). Among FSWs in Nigeria, 36% reported physical violence and 32% reported psychological abuse in the past six months (Fawole and Dagunduro, 2014). Physical and emotional violence perpetrated by non-commercial sex partners was reported by 20% and 25% of Canadian FSWs, respectively (Muldoon et al, 2015).…”

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The impact of an alcohol harm reduction intervention on interpersonal violence and engagement in sex work among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: Results from a randomized controlled trial

Parcesepe

L’Engle

Martin

et al. 2016

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Aims To evaluate whether an alcohol harm reduction intervention was associated with reduced interpersonal violence or engagement in sex work among female sex workers (FSWs) in Mombasa, Kenya. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting HIV prevention drop-in centers in Mombasa, Kenya. Participants 818 women 18 or older in Mombasa who visited HIV prevention drop-in centers, were moderate-risk drinkers and engaged in transactional sex in past six months (410 and 408 in intervention and control arms, respectively). Intervention 6 session alcohol harm reduction intervention. Comparator 6 session non-alcohol related nutrition intervention. Measurements In-person interviews were conducted at enrollment, immediately post-intervention and 6-months post-intervention. General linear mixed models examined associations between intervention assignment and recent violence (physical violence, verbal abuse, and being robbed in the past 30 days) from paying and non-paying sex partners and engagement in sex work in the past 30 days. Findings The alcohol intervention was associated with statistically significant decreases in physical violence from paying partners at 6 months post-intervention and verbal abuse from paying partners immediately post-intervention and 6-months post-intervention. Those assigned to the alcohol intervention had significantly reduced odds of engaging in sex work immediately post-intervention and 6-months post-intervention. Conclusions The alcohol intervention was associated with reductions in some forms of violence and with reductions in engagement in sex work among FSWs in Mombasa, Kenya.

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“…Risks of sexual, physical, and verbal abuse are especially heightened for key populations, contributed to by the hazardous nature of sex work and drug use, criminalization of behaviours, and wider religious, political, and societal discrimination [7,8]. Victims who report being the subject of violence to health and police authorities may be met with ambivalence, reducing the incentive of victims to report assault [9–15]. …”

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Risk of sexual, physical and verbal assaults on men who have sex with men and female sex workers in coastal Kenya

Micheni¹,

Rogers

Wahome

et al. 2015

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Background Violence toward MSM and female sex workers (FSW) is associated with HIV risk, and its prevention is prioritized in international HIV/AIDS policy. Methods Sociodemographic and behavioural data derived from HIV risk and follow-up cohorts including MSM and FSW in coastal Kenya between 2005 and 2014 was used to estimate the risk of rape, physical assault and verbal abuse, and to assess associations between first occurrence of assault with individual and recent behavioural factors. Results Incidence of first reported rape was similar for MSM [3.9, confidence interval (CI) 3.1–5.0 per 100 person-years (pyrs)] and FSW (4.8 CI 3.5–6.4 per 100 pyrs), P =0.22. Incidence of first reported physical and verbal assault was higher for FSW than MSM (21.1 versus 12.9 per 100 pyrs, P =0.14 and 51.3 versus 30.9 per 100 pyrs, P =0.03 respectively). Recent alcohol use was associated with reporting of all forms of assault by MSM [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.8, CI 0.9–3.5] and FSW (AOR 4.4, CI 1.41–14.0), as was recent sale of sex for MSM (AOR 2.0, CI 1.1–3.8). Exclusive sex with men, active sex work, and group sex were also specifically associated with reporting rape for MSM. Perpetrators of sexual and verbal assault were usually unknown, whilst perpetrators of physical violence toward FSW were usually regular sexual partners. Conclusion MSM and FSW experienced a similarly high incidence of sexual assault in coastal Kenya, in addition to physical and verbal assault. Current national policies focus heavily on gender-based violence against women and young girls, but need to be inclusive of MSM and FSW.

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Prevalence and correlates of violence against female sex workers in Abuja, Nigeria

Cited by 51 publications

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Fatores associados à violência contra mulheres profissionais do sexo de dez cidades brasileiras

Fatores associados à violência contra mulheres profissionais do sexo de dez cidades brasileiras

The impact of an alcohol harm reduction intervention on interpersonal violence and engagement in sex work among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: Results from a randomized controlled trial

Risk of sexual, physical and verbal assaults on men who have sex with men and female sex workers in coastal Kenya

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