Date of Award

1-1-2014

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College/School/Department

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Program

Epidemiology

Content Description

1 online resource (ii, 56 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Lenore Gensburg

Committee Members

Samuel R Friedman

Keywords

alcohol, drug use, exchange sex, hiv, women, Prostitutes, Risk-taking (Psychology), HIV infections

Subject Categories

Epidemiology | Public Health

Abstract

Background: Between 10 - 50% of female PWID in former USSR countries, where HIV epidemics are driven by injecting drug use, are reported to exchange sex for money, drugs or goods. Research in the region shows contradictory data on the association between exchange sex and HIV for PWID, and suggests that this association might be influenced by other factors. Since female PWID who exchange sex might be a bridge population between PWID and other people, it is important to monitor their risks and suggest timely interventions.

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