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‘Public prostitutes and private prostitutes’: A study of women's perceptions of transactional sex in Cameroon

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  • Lépine, Aurélia
  • Henderson, Charlie
  • Nitcheu, Emile
  • Procureur, Fanny
  • Cust, Henry
  • Toukam, Létitia
  • Chimsgueya, Chimene
  • Noo, Julienne
  • Szawlowski, Sandie
  • Tamgno, Eric Defo
  • Mandop, Silvia
  • Moyoum, Stephanie
  • Billong, Serge
  • Mfochive, Iliassou
  • Tamoufe, Ubald

Abstract

Although AIDS-related deaths continue to decline, there are more people living with HIV than ever before. Sub-Saharan Africa remains disproportionately affected by the epidemic, with women aged 15–24 being over three times as likely to acquire HIV than their male counterparts. One reason for this disparity is that those engaging in ‘transactional sex’ do not benefit from governmental HIV prevention efforts. Transactional sex is both less well understood than sex work and more common, suggesting the need for further research.

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  • Lépine, Aurélia & Henderson, Charlie & Nitcheu, Emile & Procureur, Fanny & Cust, Henry & Toukam, Létitia & Chimsgueya, Chimene & Noo, Julienne & Szawlowski, Sandie & Tamgno, Eric Defo & Mandop, Silvia, 2024. "‘Public prostitutes and private prostitutes’: A study of women's perceptions of transactional sex in Cameroon," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 363(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:363:y:2024:i:c:s0277953624009468
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117492
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