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Reproductive health and desire for children among young female sex workers in Bangladesh brothels

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ID15216639
AuthorsEileen A Yam (0000-0002-8430-644X, Population Council, corresponding author), Nargis Sultana (0000-0003-0721-3482, Population Council), Tarik Hossain (Population Council), Brady Zieman (Population Council), Shongkour Roy (0000-0001-7114-7630, Population Council), Reena Yasmin (0000-0002-0919-0678, Marie Stopes Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh), Najmus Sadiq (Link Up Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh), Sharif M I Hossain (Population Council)
Year2019
Volume40
Issue7-9
Pages981-994
Publication date2019-06-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2019.1623801
PMID31161893
OpenAlexW2951461225
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited30

Globally, reproductive health research among female sex workers (FSWs) often focuses on pregnancy prevention, but many women who sell sex aspire to have children in the future. In Bangladesh, where early marriage and parenthood is the norm, we examine reproductive histories and childbearing desires of young women who sell sex in brothels. We interviewed 1061 FSWs aged 18 to 24 in eight brothels in three Bangladesh divisions. Interviewers elicited information on sociodemographic characteristics, contraceptive use, pregnancy history, and childbearing desire. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to examine correlates of wanting to have a child within 24 months

Environmental health · Multivariate analysis · Population · Pregnancy · Reproductive health · Sociology · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year0,22
Citation span2017 - 2025 (9)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2
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