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Health care seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted diseases among commercial sex workers in Morogoro, Tanzania

Outwter Anne|Nkya Lucy|Lyamuya Eligius|Lwihula George|Green C. Edward|Hogle Jan|Hassig E. Susan|Dallabetta Gina | Taylor & Francis Health Sciences, part of the Taylor & Francis Group | Jan 1, 2001

Abstract

A qualitative study was conducted in a community of 100 female, self-employed commercial sex workers (CSWs), in Morogoro township, Tanzania. Data was gathered through key informant interviews and open-ended questionnaires. Respondents had extensive experiential knowledge of STDs and HIV/AIDS. They pursued ...