@article{ref1,
title="Understanding the Broader Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Female Sex Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh",
journal="International perspectives on sexual and reproductive health",
year="2015",
author="Katz, Karen R. and McDowell, Misti and Green, Mackenzie and Jahan, Shamim and Johnson, Laura and Chen, Mario",
volume="41",
number="4",
pages="182-190",
abstract="CONTEXT: Little is known about the sexual and reproductive health care needs of female sex workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. <br><br>METHODS: Survey data were collected from 354 hotel-based and 323 street-based female sex workers using a venue-based stratified cluster sampling approach. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 female sex workers recruited from drop-in centers. We calculated unmet need for family planning and examined fertility desires, use of condoms and other contraceptive methods, experiences with gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health service needs, and preferences on where to receive services. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of unmet need was 25% among hotel-based female sex workers and 36% among street-based female sex workers. Almost all participants reported having used condoms in the past 30 days, and 44% of hotel-based sex workers and 30% of street-based sex workers reported dual method use during that period. Condom use was inconsistent, however, and condom breakage and nonuse for extra money were common. Many women reported experiencing gender-based violence. Sexual and reproductive health services had been obtained by 64% of hotel-based and 89% of street-based sex workers in the past six months; drop-in centers were their preferred site for receiving health services. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Female sex workers in Dhaka need family planning and other sexual and reproductive health services and prefer receiving them from drop-in centers.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1944-0391",
doi="10.1363/4118215",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1363/4118215"
}