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AIDS knowledge and risk behaviors among domestic clients of female sex workers in Bali, Indonesia

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  • Fajans, Peter
  • Ford, Kathleen
  • Wirawan, Dewa Nyoman

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This study investigated AIDS and STD knowledge, risk behaviors and condom use among clients of female commercial sex workers in Bali, Indonesia. Although these clients were varied in their socioeconomic status, they all tended to have low levels of knowledge concerning HIV and STD transmission and prevention, multiple sexual partners, low frequencies of condom use with these partners, and experienced frequent STDs. Although HIV sero-prevalence rates are currently low in Indonesia, clients of CSWs are at high risk of HIV transmission. Given their high mobility and frequent sexual encounters with CSWs in other parts of Indonesia, these men could well be agents of rapid spread of the virus throughout Indonesia. Interventions to prevent the spread of the HIV virus must be targeted not only to CSWs, but also to their clients. These interventions should include educational activities concerning AIDS and STD transmission and prevention, condom promotion, efforts to improve condom availability, and activities to strengthen the health sectors' STD diagnosis and treatment capabilities for both CSWs and their clients.

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  • Fajans, Peter & Ford, Kathleen & Wirawan, Dewa Nyoman, 1995. "AIDS knowledge and risk behaviors among domestic clients of female sex workers in Bali, Indonesia," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 41(3), pages 409-417, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:41:y:1995:i:3:p:409-417
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    1. Barrington, Clare & Latkin, Carl & Sweat, Michael D. & Moreno, Luis & Ellen, Jonathan & Kerrigan, Deanna, 2009. "Talking the talk, walking the walk: Social network norms, communication patterns, and condom use among the male partners of female sex workers in La Romana, Dominican Republic," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 68(11), pages 2037-2044, June.

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