TY  - JOUR
T1  - Commercial Sex Workers in Brothels Are Hallmark of HIV Epidemic in Bangladesh
AU - , Md. Nazrul Islam Mondal AU - , Md. Atikur Rahman Khan AU - , Md. Rafiqul Islam AU - , Abdullah Al Mamun 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 3
IS  - 9
SP  - 1152
EP  - 1158
PY  - 2005
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2005.1152.1158
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2005.1152.1158
KW  - AIDS
KW  -HIV infections
KW  -brothels
KW  -commercial sex workers
KW  -sexually transmitted diseases
KW  -prevention
KW  -prostitution
KW  -sex behavior
KW  -risk  factors
AB  - HIV/AIDS is a recent phenomenon and is the most influential cause of death worldwide.Alarmingly, the face of HIV/AIDS is growing with epidemic concern. It holds serious implications for entire national and regional economies. It ascertains a threat to livelihoods and to basic rights at work and also at production. Bangladesh is a low HIV prevalence country with several well documented at risk groups, the most prominent of which is brothel-based sex workers. The main victims and vulnerable are womenespecially commercial sex workers (CSWs).   So, the main purpose of this study is to show that through CSWs is the main route of spreading HIV infection into the general population. The used data comes from a field survey at Tangail brothel, attempts to identify the important factors influencing HIV infection of women in brothels and their vulnerable condition as well as country’s population. The study results reveal that the CSWs are not sufficient aware about HIV infection and its spreading, women are more vulnerable than men and they are at greater risk. Increasing education level and the female condom supplement could reduce this risk substantially in a large context.
ER  -