@article{ref1,
title="Socio-structural and behavioral risk factors associated with trafficked history of female bar/spa entertainers in the sex trade in the Philippines",
journal="International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics",
year="2015",
author="Urada, Lianne A. and Halterman, Sonja and Raj, Anita and Tsuyuki, Kiyomi and Pimentel-Simbulan, Nymia and Silverman, Jay G.",
volume="132",
number="1",
pages="55-59",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To explore factors associated with trafficking (deceptive/coercive entry to sex trade) among female bar/spa entertainers who traded sex in the Philippines. <br><br>METHOD: Female bar/spa entertainers who traded sex in the past 6months were recruited from 25bar/spa venues in Metro Manila (April 2009-January 2010) and assessed via cross-sectional survey data collection for HIV-risk-related socio-structural factors associated with deceptive/coercive entry into the sex trade. The study employed hierarchical linear modeling. <br><br>RESULTS: Of 166bar/spa entertainers assessed, 19 (11.4%) reported being deceived/coerced (i.e. trafficked) into their first jobs. Trafficking history was independently associated with current drug use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.05; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.00-3.97) decreased availability of condoms at venues for entertainers (AOR 0.18; 95% CI 0.05-0.71) and, conversely, increased peer support for practicing safer sex behaviors (AOR 3.08; 95% CI 1.63-5.09). Those deceived/coerced into their positions were more likely than non-trafficked women to have been recruited by an agency who came to their rural province (AOR 12.07; 95% CI 1.77-82.25) as opposed to getting the job from advertisement (AOR 0.10; 95% CI 0.02-0.65) or a friend/acquaintance (AOR 0.02; 95% CI 0.00-0.48). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The findings have implications for designing interventions to prevent and target trafficked women in the Philippines who may be more vulnerable to substance use and, potentially, HIV infection.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7292",
doi="10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.07.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.07.004"
}