Getnet M K, Damen H M
Addis Ababa University School of Public Health, Ethiopia.
Afr Health Sci. 2011 Dec;11(4):543-9.
HIV and AIDS stigma and discrimination is widespread in Africa. We did a secondary data analysis of HIV and AIDS behavioral surveillance surveys (BSS) on female sex workers residing in three major cities in Ethiopia.
To compare level of sigma among sex workers through the analysis of two data sources of BSS conducted in 2002 and 2005 in Ethiopia.
The BSS used standardized methodology to study the level of stigma among female sex workers. Female sex workers were sampled using two-stage probability sampling methods in each of the three cities. Data from a total of 2,888 female sex workers was analyzed and interpreted. We used Chi square to compare the socio-demographic variables of the two surveys and logistic regression to compare level of stigma between the two surveys.
There is a significant difference in the level of stigma between the two surveys. This applies to most of the questions that were included in the surveys.
The proportion of female sex workers with a stigmatizing attitude is considerably high, posing threats to the HIV prevention program. Strengthening interventions on all aspects of stigma is recommended.
在非洲，对艾滋病毒和艾滋病的污名化及歧视现象普遍存在。我们对埃塞俄比亚三个主要城市的女性性工作者进行的艾滋病毒和艾滋病行为监测调查（BSS）数据进行了二次分析。
通过分析2002年和2005年在埃塞俄比亚进行的BSS的两个数据源，比较性工作者中的污名化程度。
BSS采用标准化方法研究女性性工作者中的污名化程度。在三个城市中的每一个城市，女性性工作者都采用两阶段概率抽样方法进行抽样。对总共2888名女性性工作者的数据进行了分析和解读。我们使用卡方检验比较两次调查的社会人口统计学变量，并使用逻辑回归比较两次调查之间的污名化程度。
两次调查的污名化程度存在显著差异。这适用于调查中包含的大多数问题。
持有污名化态度的女性性工作者比例相当高，这对艾滋病毒预防计划构成威胁。建议加强对污名化各方面的干预措施。
