Young Clients of Hotel-Based Sex Workers in Bangladesh: Vulnerability to HIV, Risk Perceptions, and Expressed Needs for Interventions
| Autor: | Haribondhu Sarma, Fariha Haseen, Rukhsana Gazi, Motiur Rahman, Sharful Islam Khan, Andrea L. Wirtz, Mohammad Ashraful Islam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Social Psychology business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Population Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Psychological intervention Vulnerability Human sexuality Transactional sex Dermatology law.invention Gender Studies Reproductive Medicine Condom law Masculinity Environmental health Medicine education business Social psychology media_common Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Sexual Health. 21:167-182 |
| ISSN: | 1931-762X 1931-7611 |
| Popis: | A qualitative study was conducted among key informants and 53 young clients (15 to 24 years of age) of commercial sex workers from nine hotels in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Respondents reported first sexual encounter before 18 years of age, and reasons for purchasing sex were to prove masculinity or to reduce wet dreams and masturbation, thought to be detrimental to health. Limited knowledge of HIV and sexually transmitted infections was linked to high-risk sexual practices. Condom use was related to perceptions of cleanliness, status, and trust in the sex worker. A hotel-based, confidential intervention program promoting safe sex practices among clients of sex workers is warranted. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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