Understanding the Social and Cultural Contexts of Female Sex Workers in Karnataka, India: Implications for Prevention of HIV Infection
Open Access
- 1 February 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 191 (s1) , S139-S146
- https://doi.org/10.1086/425273
Abstract
BackgroundThe objective of the present study was to compare the sociodemographic characteristics and sex work patterns of women involved in the tradiKeywords
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