Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and sexual risk behavior among female sex workers in nine provinces in Indonesia, 2005

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 463-473

  Tanudyaya, Flora K ^a   Rahardjo, Eko ^b   Bollen, Liesbeth J M ^a   Madjid, Nurholis ^a   Daili, Sjaiful Fahmi ^c   Priohutomo, Sigit ^e   Morineau, Guy ^a   Nurjannah, ^d   Roselind, ^b   Anartati, Atiek S ^a   Purnamawati, Kemmy Ampera ^a   Mamahit, Endang R Sedyaningsih ^b  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Indonesia)

^c CIPTO MANGUNKUSUMO HOSPITAL   (Indonesia)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Indonesia)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Condom; Female sex worker; Indonesia; Sexually transmitted infection; Vaginal douching

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDONESIA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UTILIZATION; VAGINAL LAVAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDONESIA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; VAGINAL DOUCHING;

EID: 77956033203     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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