The methodology addresses this limitation by averaging estimates for spots identified by a large number of secondary key informants, and validating estimates for spots identified by the least number of secondary key informants through interviews with the FSWs themselves.
FSW population estimates There were an estimated 126,489 FSWs in the 7 states, ranging from 5,920 in Anambra to 46,691 in Lagos.
Furthermore, it has been well documented that HIV transmission in the context of sex work plays a significant role in the expansion of HIV epidemics in many countries around the world , ,.