Estimation of the size of the female sex worker population in Rwanda using three different methods
| Autor: | Hinda Ruton, Catherine Kayitesi, Sabin Nsanzimana, Mwumvaneza Mutagoma, David J. Riedel, Neil Gupta, Helene Balisanga, Andrew Koleros, Aimé Gwiza |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Adult
Population Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections Dermatology medicine.disease_cause enumeration Mark and recapture Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Original Research Articles population size estimation Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) sexually transmitted infection Female sex worker education female sex workers Sex work Population Density education.field_of_study Sex Workers business.industry Population size Rwanda Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health HIV multiplier medicine.disease Sex Work Confidence interval capture–recapture AIDS Infectious Diseases Africa Female women business Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of STD & AIDS |
| ISSN: | 1758-1052 0956-4624 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0956462414555931 |
| Popis: | Summary Background: HIV prevalence is disproportionately high among female sex workers compared to the general population. Many African countries lack useful data on the size of female sex worker populations to inform national HIV programs. Methodology: A female sex worker size estimation exercise using three different venue-based methodologies was conducted among female sex workers in all provinces of Rwanda in August 2010. The female sex worker national population size was estimated using capture–recapture and enumeration methods, and the multiplier method was used to estimate the size of female sex worker in Kigali. A structured questionnaire was also used to supplement the data. Results: The estimated number of female sex workers by the capture–recapture method was 3205 (95% confidence interval: 2998–3412). The female sex worker size was estimated at 3348 using the enumeration method. In Kigali, the female sex worker size was estimated at 2253 (95% confidence interval: 1916–2524) using the multiplier method. Nearly 80% of all female sex workers in Rwanda were found to be based in the capital, Kigali. Conclusion: This study provided a first-time estimate of the female sex worker population size in Rwanda using capture–recapture, enumeration, and multiplier methods. The capture–recapture and enumeration methods provided similar estimates of female sex worker in Rwanda. Combination of such size estimation methods is feasible and productive in low-resource settings and should be considered vital to inform national HIV programs. |
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