Fisherfolk
Cross-source consensus on Fisherfolk from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- Participation in fishing activities was associated with 1.76 times higher odds of having ever tested for HIV. — HIV testing and prevalence in fishing communities in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study of 3197 individuals within SchistoTrack
- The individual-level binary fishing activity variable was the only fisherfolk definition that remained robustly associated with lifetime HIV testing across all modelling approaches. — HIV testing and prevalence in fishing communities in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study of 3197 individuals within SchistoTrack
- Community-level fisherfolk definitions were generally uninformative for individual-level HIV outcomes, indicating that ecological community-level associations do not translate to individual risk. — HIV testing and prevalence in fishing communities in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study of 3197 individuals within SchistoTrack
- Fisherfolk face multiple structural and behavioural barriers to consistent HIV care engagement, including geographic mobility, remote locations, and risk behaviours. — HIV testing and prevalence in fishing communities in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study of 3197 individuals within SchistoTrack
- Nearly three-quarters of previously undiagnosed HIV cases in this fishing community were women aged 25–52, contrasting with broader Sub-Saharan African patterns. — HIV testing and prevalence in fishing communities in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study of 3197 individuals within SchistoTrack