Sex workers are widely present around the globe but yet publicly acknowledged by none. The covert
activity of their trade is a catalyst for plausible spread of HIV/AIDS. The study examined the knowledge
and sexual behaviour of home-based-sex-workers (HBSW) and their exposure to the risk of HIV. Data
were generated via a face-to-face structured interview with 94 identified female homeworking prostitutes
in two suburb communities around Lagos and Abuja using non-probability informant sampling technique.
Data were analyzed using only univariate and multivariate statistical analysis. The study revealed that
most respondents are young literate females in age group 30-39 year. Knowledge about HIV is very high
(79.2%), however, it does not significantly reflect in their practice. 79.8% would concede the use of
condom if the client is ready to pay higher money while only 11.7% knows their HIV status. All
mechanisms against HIV are self-medicated/prescription. The business’ peak period is
festival/holiday/weekends and charges varied depending on the client status. The paper recommends
sexual health education (SHE) outreaches and occupational rehabilitation for female sex workers.