Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Baurzhan Zhussupov

Publications

• Research Article
  Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risks among Migrant Women in Central Asia
  Author(s): Louisa Gilbert, Stacey Shaw, Assel Terlikbayeva, Tara McCrimmon, Baurzhan Zhussupov and Leyla IsmayilovaLouisa Gilbert, Stacey Shaw, Assel Terlikbayeva, Tara McCrimmon, Baurzhan Zhussupov and Leyla Ismayilova
  
  Objectives: Despite substantial research documenting the relationships between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and HIV risks among women worldwide, few studies have examined these relationships among the growing population of migrant women who are disproportionately affected by these co-occurring problems. This cross-sectional study examined associations between lifetime IPV victimization and HIV risks among female migrants in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Methods: Survey interviews and testing for HIV and Syphilis were conducted among a random sample of 225 female migrant vendors who were employed in one of the largest markets in Central Asia. Multivariate regression estimated associations between experiencing any lifetime physical and/or sexual IPV victimization measured by the revised conflict tactics scale (CTS2) and a number of HIV risks, controllin.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000428

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