TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Policing the epidemic: high burden of workplace violence among female sex workers in conflict-affected northern Uganda
JO  - Global public health
A1  - Muldoon, Katherine A.
A1  - Akello, Monica
A1  - Muzaaya, Godfrey
A1  - Simo, Annick
A1  - Shoveller, Jean
A1  - Shannon, Kate
SP  - 84
EP  - 97
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
N2  - Sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa experience a high burden of HIV with a paucity of data on violence and links to HIV risk among sex workers, and even less within conflict-affected environments. Data are from a cross-sectional survey of female sex workers in Gulu, northern Uganda (n = 400). Logistic regression was used to determine the specific association between policing and recent physical/sexual violence from clients. A total of 196 (49.0%) sex workers experienced physical/sexual violence by a client. From those who experienced client violence the most common forms included physical assault (58.7%), rape (38.3%), and gang rape (15.8%) Police harassment was very common, a total of 149 (37.3%) reported rushing negotiations with clients because of police presence, a practice that was significantly associated with increased odds of client violence (adjusted odds ratio: 1.61, 95% confidence intervals: 1.03-2.52). Inconsistent condom use with clients, servicing clients in a bar, and working for a manager/pimp were also independently associated with recent client violence. Structural and community-led responses, including decriminalisation, and engagement with police and policy stakeholders, remain critical to addressing violence, both a human rights and public health imperative.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1744-1692
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2015.1091489
ID  - ref1
ER  -