Exploring commercial sex work among transgender women in Nepal: Contributors and stigma-A mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Transgender women are considered as one of the most vulnerable populations for commercial sex work and sexually transmitted infections. This mixed-method study aimed to explore the factors associated with commercial sex work among transgender women of Nepal along with their experience and the stigma associated with it.

Methods

A concurrent mixed-methods approach was employed in this cross-sectional study conducted from July to December 2022 in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. A total of 152 transgender women participated in the quantitative survey, and 17 of them were selected for in-depth interviews (IDIs). The chi-square test was employed at a 5% level of significance to identify factors associated with commercial sex work. Qualitative data from the IDIs were th

SUBMITTER: Pokharel HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11611081 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature