Behaviour and HIV seroprevalence investigation in sex workers of Dirkou, Niger, 2002
Tohon, Z.; Garba, A.; Amadou Hamidou, A.; Sidikou, F.; Ibrahim, M.L.; Elhadj Mahamane, A.; Bohari, A.; Louboutin-Croc, J.P.
Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique 99(1): 49-51
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9085 PMID: 16568685 Document Number: 199138
In the framework of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) surveillance, seroprevalence and behavioural survey was conducted in 2002 in Dirkou, a place of concentration of female sex workers (FSW) in Niger The global HIV seroprevalence found was 50% (CI at 95%: 40.6-59.36%). The behavioural survey revealed that 98% of FSW had heard about HIV whereas 78.7% know at least one HIV transmission way and 76.9% know at least one HIV prevention means. Only 33.3% declared using condom, what show that sensitisation efforts are needed to induce a behaviour change in FSW and their clients.