[HTML][HTML] Violence against female sex workers in Karnataka state, south India: impact on health, and reductions in violence following an intervention program
TSH Beattie, P Bhattacharjee, BM Ramesh, V Gurnani… - BMC public health, 2010 - Springer
Background Violence against female sex workers (FSWs) can impede HIV prevention efforts
and contravenes their human rights. We developed a multi-layered violence intervention …
and contravenes their human rights. We developed a multi-layered violence intervention …
Maternal education and the utilization of maternal and child health services in India
P Govindasamy, BM Ramesh - 1997 - scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu
Using NFHS data for selected states in northern and southern India, the authors show that
mother's schooling results in improved child survival because educated mothers use health …
mother's schooling results in improved child survival because educated mothers use health …
Declines in risk behaviour and sexually transmitted infection prevalence following a community-led HIV preventive intervention among female sex workers in Mysore …
…, P Akram, R Manjula, M Lakshmi, S Isac, BM Ramesh… - Aids, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To investigate the impact on sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted infections
(STI) of a comprehensive community-led intervention programme for reducing sexual risk …
(STI) of a comprehensive community-led intervention programme for reducing sexual risk …
Understanding the social and cultural contexts of female sex workers in Karnataka, India: implications for prevention of HIV infection
JF Blanchard, J O'Neil, BM Ramesh… - The Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background The objective of the present study was to compare the sociodemographic
characteristics and sex work patterns of women involved in the traditional Devadasi form of …
characteristics and sex work patterns of women involved in the traditional Devadasi form of …
Personal, interpersonal and structural challenges to accessing HIV testing, treatment and care services among female sex workers, men who have sex with men and …
…, M Suresh, S Isac, BM Ramesh… - J Epidemiol …, 2012 - jech.bmj.com
Background Despite high HIV prevalence rates among most-at-risk groups, utilisation of HIV
testing, treatment and care services was relatively low in Karnataka prior to 2008. The …
testing, treatment and care services was relatively low in Karnataka prior to 2008. The …
[HTML][HTML] Community mobilization, empowerment and HIV prevention among female sex workers in south India
…, M Shahmanesh, R Prakash, S Isac, BM Ramesh… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background While community mobilization has been widely endorsed as an important
component of HIV prevention among vulnerable populations such as female sex workers …
component of HIV prevention among vulnerable populations such as female sex workers …
Changes in risk behaviours and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections following HIV preventive interventions among female sex workers in five districts in …
BM Ramesh, TSH Beattie, I Shajy… - Sexually transmitted …, 2010 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives To examine the impact of a large-scale HIV prevention programme for female sex
workers (FSW) in Karnataka state, south India, on the prevalence of HIV/sexually transmitted …
workers (FSW) in Karnataka state, south India, on the prevalence of HIV/sexually transmitted …
Determinants of HIV prevalence among female sex workers in four south Indian states: analysis of cross-sectional surveys in twenty-three districts
BM Ramesh, S Moses, R Washington, S Isac… - Aids, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: In four states in southern India we explored the determinants of HIV prevalence
among female sex workers (FSW), as well as factors associated with district-level variations …
among female sex workers (FSW), as well as factors associated with district-level variations …
Sexual practices, HIV and sexually transmitted infections among self-identified men who have sex with men in four high HIV prevalence states of India
…, MD Gupte, L Ramakrishnan, A Kohli, BM Ramesh… - Aids, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To describe the sociodemographic characteristics, prevalence of high-risk sexual
behaviours, HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STI), and perception of risk in self-identified …
behaviours, HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STI), and perception of risk in self-identified …
Circumstances, experiences and processes surrounding women's entry into sex work in India
…, S Mishra, S Isac, BM Ramesh… - Culture, Health & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Evidence suggests that in India, the early stages of a woman's career as a sex worker may
be an important period to target for HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevention. Before …
be an important period to target for HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevention. Before …