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Decriminalising sex work and the health economics impact on HIV prevalence in Nigeria

Criminalisation of sex work has been a problem in the fight against HIV in Nigeria, as it negatively affects the health and economic performance of the people of the country. This commentary presents the argument that decriminalisation is an important and cost-saving measure in controlling the epidemic of HIV in Nigeria. Using the existing epidemiological evidence, the piece illustrates how criminalisation contributes to stigmatisation and forces sex workers into the dark, as well as posing a major obstacle to HIV prevention and treatment interventions and, as a result, beef up infection rates…

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Source	OpenAlex research
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	Discover Social Science and Health
Date	2026-08-20
Type	article
Details	openalex authorships.countries:NG,primary topic.subfield.id:3320\|3321\|3308\|1202\|3303\|3312\|2002\|2000\|2003 + local /\bnige
Found at	https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-026-00452-0
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Decriminalising sex work and the health economics impact on HIV prevalence in Nigeria. OpenAlex research, 2026. Vero Archive, record openalex:W7203821115.