Efficacy of a savings-led microfinance intervention to reduce sexual risk for HIV among women engaged in sex work: A randomized clinical trial

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2015, Pages e95-e102

  Witte, Susan S ^a   Aira, Toivgoo ^a,b   Tsai, Laura Cordisco ^a   Riedel, Marion ^a   Offringa, Reid ^a   Chang, Mingway ^a   El Bassel, Nabila ^a   Ssewamala, Fred ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Wellspring NGO   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INCOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEX WORKER; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRANSMISSION; TRENDS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCOME; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX WORKERS; SMALL BUSINESS; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 84922708632     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302291     Document Type: Article

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