Knowledge about reproductive tract infections and sex work among female textile workers in Surat, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Binita Desai (Government Medical College), Jayendrakumar K Kosambiya (Government Medical College, corresponding author), Bharat Patel (0000-0002-5332-1858, Department of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Gotri, India), Apurva Barve (0000-0002-1237-4910, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA), Ambuj Kumar (0000-0003-1260-6694, University of South Florida), Kristen J Wells (0000-0002-7359-8678, San Diego State University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1182-1197 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2019.1597873 |
| PMID | 31084530 |
| OpenAlex | W2946726810 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
In this qualitative study, we investigated knowledge about reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and commercial sex work among female textile workers of Surat, India. We analyzed data from three focus groups conducted with 18 women using content analysis. Participants had some knowledge about the symptoms of RTIs; however, they had limited knowledge about RTI prevention, transmission, and treatment. None used condoms consistently for RTI prevention. The women attributed economic hardship as one of the main reasons for engaging in commercial sex work. Our study is one of the first to evaluate sexual and reproductive health among female textile workers in India
Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Population · Reproductive health · Reproductive tract · Research methodology · Sex work · Sex workers · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Medicine · Sex work and related issues
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |