Quantifying intersectional stigma in HIV prevention contexts: adaptation and validation of a scale among female sex workers in Namibia.

Atkins K, Saleem HT, Stangl AL, Baral SD, Eakle R, Mali D, Bikinesi L, Ashipala L, Reed JB, Murray SM

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-24062-8
Published: 2025 Dec 30
Container: BMC public health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12889-025-24062-8,
  title = {Quantifying intersectional stigma in HIV prevention contexts: adaptation and validation of a scale among female sex workers in Namibia.},
  author = {Atkins K and Saleem HT and Stangl AL and Baral SD and Eakle R and Mali D and Bikinesi L and Ashipala L and Reed JB and Murray SM},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {BMC public health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-025-24062-8},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24062-8}
}

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AU  - Saleem HT
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AU  - Eakle R
AU  - Mali D
AU  - Bikinesi L
AU  - Ashipala L
AU  - Reed JB
AU  - Murray SM
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JO  - BMC public health
DO  - 10.1186/s12889-025-24062-8
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K, A., HT, S., AL, S., SD, B., R, E., D, M., L, B., L, A., JB, R., & SM, M. (2025). Quantifying intersectional stigma in HIV prevention contexts: adaptation and validation of a scale among female sex workers in Namibia.. BMC public health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24062-8

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