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Community-led cross-sectional study of social and employment circumstances, HIV and associated factors amongst female sex workers in South Africa: study protocol

Minja Milovanovica Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South Africa;b African Potential Management Consultancy, Kyalami, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rachel Jewkesc Office of the Executive Scientist, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa;d Gender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4330-6267View further author information
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Kennedy Otwombea Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South Africa;e School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7433-4383View further author information
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Maya Jaffera Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South AfricaView further author information
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Kathryn Hopkinsa Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South Africa;e School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2809-3686View further author information
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Khuthadzo Hlongwanea Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0882-9599View further author information
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Mokgadi Matuludia Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1505-5982View further author information
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Venice Mbowanea Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South AfricaView further author information
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Glenda Graya Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South Africa;f Office of the President, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South AfricaView further author information
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Kristin Dunkled Gender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3071-5544View further author information
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Gillian Huntg National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Alex Welteh Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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Reshma Kassanjeeh Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa;i South African National Department of Science and Innovation – National Research Foundation (DSI-NRF) Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaView further author information
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Nevilene Slingersj Office of AIDS and TB Research, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South AfricaView further author information
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Lieve Vanleeuwj Office of AIDS and TB Research, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South AfricaView further author information
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Adrian Pureng National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Anthony Kinghorna Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South AfricaView further author information
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Neil Martinsona Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South AfricaView further author information
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Fareed Abdullahj Office of AIDS and TB Research, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South AfricaView further author information
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Jenny Coetzeea Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South Africa;b African Potential Management Consultancy, Kyalami, South Africa;d Gender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South AfricaView further author information
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Article: 1953243 | Received 25 Mar 2021, Accepted 04 Jul 2021, Published online: 02 Aug 2021

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