Acronyms

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Introduction

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Objective of research

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Research hypothesis

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Research technique

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Official data on HIV/AIDS in Azerbaijan Republic

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Diagram 1. Division by sex amongst CSWs

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Diagram2. Number of CSWs by districts

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Diagram 3. Educational level of CSWs (general)

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Table 1. Educational level of CSWs (by districts)

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Diagram4. Age of CSWs (general)

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Table 2. Age of CSWs (by districts)

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Diagram5. Marital status of CSWs (general)

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Table 3. Marital status of CSWs (by districts)

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Diagram6. Family composition of CSWs (general)

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Diagram7. Family composition of CSWs (by districts)

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Diagram8. CSWs family budget (general)

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Table 4. . CSWs family budget (бy districts)

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Diagram 9. Breakdown of CSWs free time (general)

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Table 5. Breakdown of CSWs free time (by districts)

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Diagram10. CSWs scope of communication (general)

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Table 6. CSWs scope of communication (by district)

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Diagram11. Inclination of alcohol amongst CSWs (general)

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Table 7. Inclination of alcohol amongst CSWs (by districts)

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Diagram12. Number of sexual contacts of CSWs in alcoholic inebriation (by districts)

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Diagram13. First sexual experience of CSWs (general)

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Diagram14. First sexual experience of CSWs (by districts)

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Diagram 15. Conditions for the first sexual experience (general)

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Diagram16. Conditions for the first sexual experience (by districts)

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Inclination to take drugs amongst CSWs

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Table 8. Number of CSWs who are taking drugs (by бюлэяляр цзря)

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Number of sexual encounters during or after taking drugs

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Selection of sexual partner after taking drugs

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Diagram17. Whom CSWs to have sexual encounter after taking drugs (by districts)

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Diagram18. Level of condoms usage during sexual encounter (general)

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Diagram 19. Level of condoms usage during sexual encounter (by districts)

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Diagram20. . Party, who propose to use condoms (general)

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Diagram21. Party, who propose to use condoms (by districts)

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Diagram22. Intensity of sexual encounters amongst CSWs (general)

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Tabлe 9. Intensity of sexual encounters amongst CSWs (by districts)

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Table 10. Level of knowledge of CSWs about STDs

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Diagram23 level of knowledge of CSWs about health and safe sexual behavior (general)

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Tableл 11. Level of knowledge of CSWs about health and safe sexual behavior (by districts)

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Diagram24. Where CSWs to address to in case of infection with STDs (person, institution)

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Source of information received about STDs and AIDS

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Diagram25. Primary information sources of CSWs about STDs and AIDS (by districts)

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Diagram26. Where CSWs to pass medical registration after receiving primary information about STDs and AIDS (by districts)

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Medical institutions, where CSWS to pass medical examination

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Number of STI cases, identified amongst CSWs

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Diagram 27. Medical institutions where CSWs pass medical examination after they were infected with. ( general)

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Table 12. Level of knowledge of CSWs about the HIV-virus transmission ways.

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Table 13. level of information of CSWs, relating to the condoms usage to prevent AIDS infection. бy district)

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Diagram 28. types of condoms preferred by CSWs (by districts)

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Party, who buys condoms

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Points, where condoms to procure

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Diagram 29. Objectives of condoms usage(general)

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Table 14. Objectives of condoms usage (by districts)

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From what sources CSWs is anticipate getting protection of STDs?

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Table 15. Cases, when CSWs refused to use condoms

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Diagram30. Partners of CSWs who frequently visit foreign countries (by districts)

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Table 16. Countries, visited by CSWs’ partners

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Diagram 31. CSWs who propose to use condoms to partner during sexual encounter, which returned from overseas.

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Diagram 32. Caes of violence, faced by CSWs when they proposed condoms to partner during sexual encounter (general)

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Problems, faced by CSWs when they proposed condoms to sexual partner

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Forms of violence

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Diagram33. Cases of violence observed (general)

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Table 17.Caes of violence, faced by CSWs when they proposed condoms to partner during sexual encounter (by districts)

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Diagram 34. Favorable places for CSWs to obtain free condoms (general)

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Table 18. Favorable places for CSWs to obtain free condoms (by districts)

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Contacts of CSWs with AIDS-infected people

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Diagram 35. Measures taken by CSWs who determined that her/his partner have a sexually transmitted disease.

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Diagram36. Sources of information, received by CSWs about STDs and AIDS