'Ashawo suppose shine her eyes': Female sex workers and sex work risks in Nigeria

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-159

  Izugbara, C Otutubikey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Commercial sex workers; Nigeria; Risk management practices; Sex work risks

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; AGING; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; POLICE; PROSTITUTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 20444385069     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570500108685     Document Type: Article

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