Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for HIV transmission in female bar workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review
Dambach P, Mahenge B, Mashasi I, Muya A, Barnhart DA, Bärnighausen TW, Spiegelman D, Harling G. Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for HIV transmission in female bar workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 697. PMID: 32414352, PMCID: PMC7227324, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransactional sexSocio-demographic characteristicsFemale bar workersRisk factorsUnskilled womenSocial marginalizationSex workBar workersSaharan AfricaEconomic needsLow wagesHIV transmissionFinancial independenceSocietal levelHIV risk awarenessSex workersQualitative dataBar workSocial stigmatizationHIV prevention interventionsStructural interventionsLess considerationVulnerable populationsWorkersPeer pressure