TY - JOUR AU - Mumbi, Ng’ethe Rachael AU - Orinda, George AU - Too, Wesley PY - 2019/01/28 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Investigation of Demographic Characteristics Associated with Uptake of HIV and AIDS Combined Prevention Strategies among Female Sex Workers in Nakuru County, Kenya JF - Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health JA - Journal-of-Medicine-Nursing-Public-Health VL - 2 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://stratfordjournals.org/journals/index.php/Journal-of-Medicine-Nursing-P/article/view/243 SP - 1 - 12 AB - <p><strong>Purpose</strong>: The study aimed at identifying the demographic characteristics for FSWs associated with uptake of HIV and AIDS combined prevention strategies in Nakuru County.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: The study adopted a descriptive cross sectional research design. A sample size of 336 FSWs was reached through Snowballing. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaires and qualitative data was collected using interviews through FGDs with 8 purposefully selected participants. Data was analyzed descriptively to produce percentages and frequencies which were presented in tables and figures. Chi-square test of association and binary multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to establish relationship between independent and dependent variables.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Tertiary level of education (AOR: 5.59; 95% CI: 1.43-21.88; <em>p:</em> 0.013) and long duration in sex work (AOR: 3.83; 95% CI: 1.48-9.87; <em>p:</em> 0.006) increases likelihood of uptake of HIV and AIDS combined prevention strategies.</p><p><strong>Recommendations:</strong> The study recommends educating FSWs constantly as they start engaging&nbsp; in sex work on HIV and AIDS combined prevention strategies, HIV and AIDs risks and positive behavior change, overcoming barriers so as to utilize HIV and AIDS combined prevention strategies.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> <em>HIV/AIDS, demographic characteristics, combined prevention strategies, sex workers, Nakuru County</em></p> ER -