Publications by authors named "Mamadu A Djalo"
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- * Researchers recruited 467 women between October 2014 and May 2019, finding a striking 46.7% prevalence rate of curable STIs, with asymptomatic cases being significant, and a high ciprofloxacin resistance rate of 84%.
- * Key risk factors for STIs included age and HIV-1 infection, while using female condoms appeared protective; the findings suggest a critical need for improved STI testing and treatment efforts among this population to curb transmission.
Background: Mobility is an important risk determinant for HIV given the potential for intermittent access to HIV services. Mobility may be particularly relevant among female sex workers, (FSW) who have been shown to be at high risk for HIV in settings around the world. Data regarding the role mobility plays in exacerbating HIV risks among FSW across Sub-Saharan Africa remains limited, and data on FSW in Guinea-Bissau is sparse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the prevalence and predictors of underage initiation of selling sex among female sex workers (FSW) in Guinea-Bissau.
Methods: 505 adult FSW recruited using respondent-driven sampling were surveyed in 2017. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial characteristics associated with initiation of selling sex while underage (<18 years).
Introduction: Female sex workers (FSW) are considered a key group for HIV transmissions in sub-Saharan Africa. The HIV Care Continuum and HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) among FSW has not been well studied in most countries in West Africa. In the current study we describe the HIV Care continuum and prevalence of HIVDR among FSW in Guinea-Bissau.
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