Determinants of safe sexual behavior of female sex workers in Tehran: the woman, her network, and the sexual partner
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In: BMC Public Health, Vol. 21, 06.12.2021, p. 1-11.
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T1 - Determinants of safe sexual behavior of female sex workers in Tehran: the woman, her network, and the sexual partner
AU - Jorjoran Shushtari, Zahra
AU - Salimi, Yahya
AU - Hosseini, Seyed Ali
AU - Sajjadi, Homeira
AU - Snijders, Tom AB
PY - 2021/12/6
Y1 - 2021/12/6
N2 - Despite the steady growth of sexual transmission of HIV, there is little evidence about safe sexual behavior of FSWs, and social network effects on this behavior, in Iran. Our aim in this study was to determine the effect of social network characteristics on condom use among FSWs, considering individual characteristics of the FSWs and of their sexual partners, characteristics of their relationship, and the FSW’s personal network.
AB - Despite the steady growth of sexual transmission of HIV, there is little evidence about safe sexual behavior of FSWs, and social network effects on this behavior, in Iran. Our aim in this study was to determine the effect of social network characteristics on condom use among FSWs, considering individual characteristics of the FSWs and of their sexual partners, characteristics of their relationship, and the FSW’s personal network.
U2 - 10.1186/s12889-021-12266-7
DO - 10.1186/s12889-021-12266-7
M3 - Article
VL - 21
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - BMC Public Health
JF - BMC Public Health
SN - 1471-2458
ER -