Lifetime experiences of gender-based violence, depression and condom use among female sex workers in Cameroon.

Anna AbelsonCarrie LyonsMichele DeckerSosthenes KetendeIliassou Mfochive NjindamGhislaine FoudaFlavien NdonkoDaniel LevittUbald TamoufeSerge BillongAnne-Cecile Zoung-Kanyi BissekStefan D Baral

Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2019)

Sexual violence and depression are prevalent and independently associated with condom nonuse with clients among FSWs in Cameroon. Results highlight the need for interventions to address mental health as well as gender-based violence for FSWs.

Keyphrases

mental health
men who have sex with men
mental illness
depressive symptoms
hiv testing
sleep quality
hepatitis c virus
antiretroviral therapy
intimate partner violence