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. 2014 Apr 15;9(4):e94838.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094838. eCollection 2014.

HIV risk perception and behavior among sex workers in three major urban centers of Mozambique

Judite Langa  1 , César Sousa  2 , Mohsin Sidat  2 , Karen Kroeger  3 , Eleanor McLellan-Lemal  3 , Hrishikesh Belani  3 , Shama Patel  3 , Daniel Shodell  1 , Michael Shodell  4 , Irene Benech  3 , Richard Needle  5
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HIV risk perception and behavior among sex workers in three major urban centers of Mozambique

Judite Langa et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

HIV risk perceptions and behaviors of 236 commercial sex workers from three major Mozambican urban centers were studied using the International Rapid Assessment, Response and Evaluation (I-RARE) methodology. All were offered HIV testing and, in Maputo, syphilis testing was offered as well. Sixty-three of the 236 opted for HIV testing, with 30 (48%) testing positive for HIV. In Maputo, all 30 receiving HIV tests also had syphilis testing, with 6 (20%) found to be positive. Results include interview excerpts and qualitative results using I-RARE methodology and AnSWR-assisted analyses of the interviews and focus group sessions.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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