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. 2018 Jul;22(Suppl 1):65-69.
doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2096-3.

HIV Risk and Gender in Jamaica's Homeless Population

Nicola Skyers  1 , Sharlene Jarrett  2 , Willi McFarland  2 , Dahlia Cole  3 , Uki Atkinson  3
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HIV Risk and Gender in Jamaica's Homeless Population

Nicola Skyers et al. AIDS Behav. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

Rigorous HIV-related data for the homeless population in Jamaica is limited. A cross-sectional survey using a venue-based sampling approach was conducted in 2015 to derive HIV prevalence and associated risk factors. Three hundred twenty-three homeless persons from the parishes of St. James, St. Ann, Kingston, and St. Andrew (the main urban centers) participated. HIV prevalence was 13.8%, with a difference in gender (males 11.6%, females 26.7%, P = .007). Sex work, multiple partnerships, incarceration, non-injecting drug use, and female rape were common among the participants. Long-term, multilayered, HIV-specific, female-focused interventions are required for the population, along with additional female-centric research.

Keywords: Gender; HIV; Homeless; Jamaica.

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Conflict of interest: None

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