Sexual Practices and HIV Prevention Strategies Used by Female Sex Workers in Lagos, Nigeria: An Assessment of the Willingness to Use a Microbicide
There is a high level of willingness to use a future microbicide among the female commercial sex workers in this study. In addition, majority of the participants will prefer a microbicide product that is female controlled, affordable, and provided as an over-the-counter medication. This cohort of women engage in high-risk sexual practices and play a significant role in HIV prevention efforts. Therefore, their product preferences and concerns should be considered in microbicide development to enhance the acceptability, adherence, and efficacy of future microbicides.
Authors
- David Oladele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1913-8934)
- Oliver Ezechi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0688-3898)
- Margaret O. Ilomuanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8819-1937)
- Ifeoma Idigbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7170-326X)
- Sabdat Ekama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4395-419X)
- Babatunde Lawal Salako (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0963-7302)
- Anandi N. Sheth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6305-2727)
- Jane Okwuzu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2474-0110)
- Paschal Mbanefo Ezeobi
- Adesola Z. Musa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6331-0040)
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/hiv.s468667
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center