Syndemic of factors that shape the early lives of women who enter into sex work: a qualitative methods study from Nairobi, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the structural and social co-factors that shape the early lives of women who enter sex work in Nairobi, Kenya.

Design

Thematic analysis of qualitative data collected as part of the Maisha Fiti study among female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi.

Participants and measures

FSWs aged 18-45 years were randomly selected from seven Sex Workers Outreach Programme clinics in Nairobi and participated in baseline behavioural-biological surveys. Participants in this qualitative study were randomly selected from the Maisha Fiti study cohort and were interviewed between October 2019 and July 2020. Women described their lives from childhood, covering topics including sex work, violence and financial management.

Results

48 out of 1003 Maisha Fiti participant

SUBMITTER: Shah P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106030 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature