| Author: Sharful Islam Khan, Abbas Uddin Buiya, ASM Jamal Uddin |
| InfoShare Partner: ICDDR,B |
| Publication Date: March 2004 |
| Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper |
| Topics: HIV/AIDS, general, Sexual health/STIs |
| Region: Asia/Pacific |
| Language: English |
| Additional information: Also available in HTML on the website |
| Number of Pages: 8 |
| File Size: 1 KB |
| File Format: Web Page You should be able to view web pages in your web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.)
|
|
Provide feedback on this document to ICDDR,B
Male sex workers (MSWs) and sex trades are not new in Bangladesh. Current HIV interventions for MSWs need to be expanded in the major cities, but the number of MSWs needs to be scientifically estimated. Although two-sample capture-recapture surveys are suitable for closed populations, this method was here applied to indirectly estimate the number of mobile MSWs in a conservative social setting, a port city of Bangladesh. Use of the method resulted in an estimation of 248 MSWs (95% confidence interval, 246-250) who picked up clients only at open and known contact venues. This estimate does not, however, reflect the total number as MSWs who worked in unknown hidden venues and could not be reached. Experience suggests that the two-sample capture-recapture method is a simple technique for reliably estimating an unrecognized population. The limitation of this method can be minimized by shortening the time gap between surveys, creating an enabling environment to encounter harassment of MSWs, and offering safety to peer-staff.
Journal of Health, Poulation and Nutrition, 2004, 22(1)19-26
|
My BookBag: 0 Documents
Get RSS feed of latest InfoShare documents