Assessment of acceptance and associated factors of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among commercial female sex workers in drop-in centers selected sub-cities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22069826 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trhas Tadesse Berhe (St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, corresponding author), Elefie Asfaw Asfaw (St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College), Getachew Weldyohanes Tedla (St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 1462648-1462648 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1462648 |
| PMID | 39678245 |
| OpenAlex | W4404866446 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 36 |
Background Globally, female sex workers (FSWs) face high risk of HIV, particularly in regions like sub-Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia and Addis Ababa, the impact is significant. Implementing WHO-recommended measures, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is crucial to reducing new HIV infections and addressing service access disparities among FSWs. Thus this study aimed to assess the acceptance of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among commercial female sex workers in selected sub-cities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022. Method Institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on three randomly selected sub-cities of Addis Ababa from June 20 to July 30, 2022. All (358) commercial sex workers available during the study period were included. A structured, pretested, and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with acceptance of pre-exposure prophylaxis and statistical significance was determined at p -value <0.05. An odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was used to measure association estimates. Result A total of 358 female sex workers responded, 67.9% (95% CI: 63.7, 73.2%) were willing to take pre-exposure prophylaxis. Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis was significantly associated with the accessibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis at easily reachable areas (AOR3.786; 95%CI: 1.449, 9.894) and knowledge about pre-exposure prophylaxis (AOR 3.270; 95%CI: 1.336, 8.001). Conclusion Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers was 67.9% which is low. Accessibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis is an easily reachable area and knowledge of about it could significantly affect its acceptability
Drop out · Environmental health · Family medicine · Men who have sex with men · Population · Pre-exposure prophylaxis · Research methodology · Sex workers · Syphilis · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Sex work and related issues
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