Table 1.
Characteristics of eligible studies
| Author & year | Data period | Type | Country | Location | Study population | Study design | FBW sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagot 2002 [9] | 1998–2000 | PRA | Burkina Faso | Bobo Dioulasso | FSWs incl. FBWs | Cross-sectional survey | 67 |
| Van Blerk 2007 [24] | 2003 | PRA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa; Nazareth | FSWs incl. FBWs | FGD; IDI; observation | 25 |
| Van Blerk 2008 [23] | 2003 | PRA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa; Nazareth | FSWs incl. FBWs | FGD; IDI; observation | 25 |
| Van Blerk 2011 [25] | 2003 | PRA | Ethiopia | Nazareth | FBWs who have sex for money | FGD; IDI | 30 |
| Sori 2012 [3] | – | PRA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Women | Cross-sectional survey; FGD; IDI |
Quantitative: 284 Qualitative: - |
| Messersmith 2014 [6] | 2012–13 | Report | Ghana | Kumasi | FBW, bar patrons | FGD, IDI | 36 |
| Kishindo 1995a [26] | 1992 | PRA | Malawi | Blantyre; Lilongwe; Mzuzu; Zomba | FBW | Cross-sectional survey | 540 |
| Kishindo 1995b [8] | 1992 | PRA | Malawi | Zomba | FBW | IDI | 30 |
| Mhalu 1991 [27] | 1989 | PRA | Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | FBWs; MBWs | Cross-sectional survey | 347 |
| Mnyika 1995 [28] | – | PRA | Tanzania | Arusha; Babati; Moshi; Same | General incl. FBWs | Cross-sectional survey | 95 |
| Talle 1995 [7] | 1993 | Book chapter | Tanzania | Namanga | FBWs | IDI | 30 |
| Talle 1998 [10] | – | Book chapter | Tanzania | Namanga | FBWs, MBWs | IDI; observation | 30 |
| Mgalla 1997 [29] | 1993–95 | PRA | Tanzania | Magu district | FBWs | IDI; FGD | 33 |
| Riedner 2003 [30] | 2000 | PRA | Tanzania | Mbeya region | FBWs | Cross-sectional survey | 600 |
| Akarro 2009 [1] | 2004–05 | PRA | Tanzania | Dar es Salaam; Mbeya; Zanzibar | FBWs | Cross-sectional survey | 2820 |
| Beckham 2013 [31] | 2012 | Thesis | Tanzania | Iringa & Njombe regions | FSWs incl. FBWs | IDI; FGD | 30 FSW |
| Ostermannn 2015 [32] | 2012–14 | PRA | Tanzania | Moshi | FBWs; male porters | Cross-sectional survey | 162 |
| Gysels 2002 [2] | – | PRA | Uganda | Town in south-west | FSWs incl. FBWs | Life stories | 12 |
| Ntozi 2003 [33] | 1999 | PRA | Uganda | Kabale; Kampala; Lira | FBWs; FSWs; truck drivers | FGD; IDI | 8–12 |
PRA Peer-reviewed article. FSW Female sex worker; FBW Female bar worker; MBW Male bar worker; IDI In-depth interview; FGD Focus group discussion. Missing data is indicated by “-”