The coexistence of the government sector, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and private sector provides a natural setting to examine the impact of economic reform in Vietnam on gender earning differentials. The three sectors reflect different degrees of influence of the Socialist ideology, with the private sector most liberalised. Have women fared better during the transition into a market econom...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence, correlates, and incidence of Haemophilus ducreyi antibodies, a cohort of East African trucking company employees was evaluated. STUDY DESIGN Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-seronegative men working in six trucking companies in Mombasa, Kenya, were evaluated with a questionnaire and serologic testing for antibodies to H. ducreyi and o...

Sex work is not a new concept in Bangladesh; sex centuries old. Bangladeshi society does regard prostitution as noble profession, so it must face many challenges. The challenges become more complex when prostitute becomes mother. In this study, the researchers investigated how mother passes her life through these difficulties. also analyzed mental and physical violence of mothers their children...

Evolutionary psychology accounts of gender differences in sexual behaviors in general and men's sexual aggression, in particular, has been criticized for legitimizing males' sexual misconduct. To empirically assess such critiques, two studies examined how men's judgments of male sex crimes (solicitation of sex from a prostitute; rape) are influenced by exposure to (a) evolutionary psychological...

A notable feature of marginalised groups in society is their poor contact with healthcare systems. Disease control strategy among these groups requires a diVerent approach to measures developed for the general population. Sex workers and those falling within the broad definition of prostitution suggested by Day and Ward are one such group. The social prejudice they suVer causes many of them and...

This paper discusses the difficulties that can arise when health promotion projects are developed within marginalized groups. This could be documented using the example of AIDS prevention among prostitutes. We applied questionnaires and focus group interviews were performed with prostitutes in Mangue, Rio de Janeiro in 1989. Later, during the decade of 1990, we accomplished open interviews with...