Monica H. Swahn|Rachel Culbreth|Laura F. Salazar|Rogers Kasirye|Janet Seeley
Prevalence of HIV and Associated Risks of Sex Work among Youth in the Slums of Kampala
Georgia State University|Georgia State University|Georgia State University|University of London|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
purpose purpose study examine prevalence risk factors engaging sex work among youth living kampala uganda methods analyses based crosssectional study n 1134 youth aged 1218 years living slums kampala conducted spring 2014 analytic sample consisted sexually active youth n 590 youth reported engaging sex work compared youth report sex work multivariable analyses conducted examine factors associated sex work results among youth ever sexual intercourse n 590 137 n 81 reported engaging sex work selfreported hiv prevalence 139 among total sample n 81 225 n 18 among youth engaged sex work engaging sex work associated female aor 104 95 ci 39 274 orphan aor 38 95 ci 17 84 ever drinking alcohol aor 83 95 ci 37 190 experiencing rape aor 53 95 ci 29 95 discussion reported prevalence sex work high among youth slums kampala associated high hiv prevalence ever drinking alcohol previously raped orphan