Crane 3 Survey Summary – Female Sex Workers and Sexually Exploited Children in Mbarara, Uganda 2022

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• Corporate Authors:
  Uganda Ministry of Health ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). ; United States. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
• Description:
  Results from biobehavioral survey (BBS)/population size estimation (Population Size Estimation (PSE) of FSW and sexually exploited children in Mbarara in Uganda, 2022. Survey methods. This respondent-driven sampling survey took place from March to June 2022 using a single survey office in Mbarara. Enrolled female sex workers (FSW, 18-49 years) and sexually exploited children (SEC, 15-17 years) resided in Mbarara and reported selling sex to men in the last 6 months. SEC were referred to social protection services. Data were collected through audio computer-assisted self-interviews; blood w as tested for HIV and viral load; cervicovaginal swabs were tested for human papilloma virus (HPV). Sample size was 607 participants; estimates are weighted unless stated otherwise . Note: Interquartile range (IQR) refers to the middle half of the ranked values. On average FSW/SEC were 28 years old; one third were 15-24 years old. Less than half had completed primary school, two-thirds reported being homeless at some point in their lives, eight out of ten had financial dependents. Nearly all were Ugandan nationals. Over half of FSW/SEC were living with HIV. HIV prevalence was highest among 35-49-year-olds. Thanks to treatment, the prevalence of unsuppressed HIV among all FSW/SEC (HIV-neg and HIV-pos) is substantially lower.
• Subjects:
  Biobehavioral Sciences Child Child Abuse, Sexual Child Labor Health Behavior Health Surveys HIV Infections/epidemiology Public Health Surveillance Risk Factors Sexual Behavior Surveys And Questionnaires

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• Keywords:
  HIV Key Populations Population Size Estimation
• Series:
  Biobehavioral and Population Size Estimation Surveys   ; Crane 3 Survey Summary  
• Document Type:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Mbarara, Uganda
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