The role of health and advocacy organisations in assisting female sex workers to gain access to health care in South Africa

Autor: Nosipho Faith Makhakhe, Anna Meyer-Weitz, Helen Struthers, James McIntyre

Publikováno v: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)

Abstract Background Globally, female sex workers (FSWs) are considered a key population group due to the high HIV prevalence. Studies show that there are various factors in some contexts that render FSWs marginalised, which limits their access to sex

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The methodological and practical concerns of conducting an integrated bio-behavioural survey with female sex workers: Lessons from the field

Autor: NOSIPHO FAITH MAKHAKHE, MIKE GRASSO, KABELO MALEKE, HELEN STRUTHERS, JAMES MCINTYRE, TIM LANE

Publikováno v: East African Journal of Applied Health Monitoring and Evaluation ; Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019)
East African Journal of Applied Health Monitoring and Evaluation ; Vol. 2 No. 2 (2018)

Background: Globally, HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs) is higher than in the general population, making HIV research among FSWs an important undertaking. However, due to the stigma associated with sex work, FSWs are a hidden population

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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eajahme/article/view/249065

Motivating factors associated with oral pre-exposure prophylaxis use among female sex workers in South Africa

Autor: Nosipho Faith Makhakhe, Anna MeyerWeitz, Yvonne Sliep

Publikováno v: Journal of health psychology. 27(12)

To explore the motivating factors that encourage female sex workers to take oral PrEP, despite the challenges that come with adherence. The 39 participants in this study consisted of female sex workers, peer educators, a counselor, and a researcher.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34991407

HIV risk and prevention among men who have sex with men in rural South Africa

Autor: John Imrie, Tim Lane, Kabelo Maleke, Helen Struthers, Joseph Daniels, Glenn de Swardt, James McIntyre, Remco P. H. Peters, Nosipho Faith Makhakhe, Geoffrey Jobson

Publikováno v: African Journal of AIDS Research; Vol 16, No 1 (2017)

Rural South African men who have sex with men (MSM) are likely to be underserved in terms of access to relevant healthcare and HIV prevention services. While research in urban and peri-urban MSM populations has identified a range of factors affecting

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https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2017.1292925