Determinants of Safer-Sex Behaviors of Brothel Female Commercial Sex Workers in Jakarta, Indonesia.

From: The Journal of Sex Research | Date: May 1, 1999| Author: Gortmaker, Steven L.; Sedyaningsih-Mamahit, Endang R. | Copyright information

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Kramat Tunggak, an official brothel complex in Northern Jakarta. The objectives were to investigate factors that influence the female commercial sex workers' consistent practice of condom use. These factors were classified into personal behaviors and external factors, such as government programs and the brothel managers' and the clients' attitudes towards condom use. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, the sexworkers' previous experience...

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