View in EDS PDF Full Text

Understanding the financial lives of female sex workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: implications for economic strengthening interventions for HIV prevention.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Understanding the financial lives of female sex workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: implications for economic strengthening interventions for HIV prevention.
Authors: Namey, Emily, Perry, Brian, Headley, Jennifer, Yao, Albert Kouakou, Ouattara, Mariame Louise, Shighata, Coulibaly, Ferguson, Michael
Source: AIDS Care. 2018 Supplment, Vol. 30, p6-17. 12p. 1 Diagram, 7 Charts.
Subjects: HIV prevention, HIV infection risk factors, Sex work, Alcohols (Chemical class), Basic needs, Clothing & dress, Cosmetics, Endowments, Food, Housing, Income, Psychological resilience, Self-efficacy, Transportation, Psychology of women employees, Qualitative research, Socioeconomic factors, Thematic analysis, Evaluation of human services programs, Descriptive statistics, Psychology
Geographic Terms: Côte d'Ivoire
Abstract: Many women’s decisions about whether and how to participate in sex work are driven by financial considerations. Despite the recognized importance of economic factors in HIV risk among female sex workers (FSWs), many HIV prevention programs focus narrowly on sexual risk behaviors. We collected data on the financial practices of FSWs in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to better inform economic strengthening programs for HIV risk reduction with this population. We conducted “walk-along” participant observations (N = 74) during FSWs’ daily non-working routines and analyzed resultant notes using qualitative thematic analysis. We used a financial diary methodology to collect detailed quantitative data on income, spending, savings and lending from a sub-sample of participants (n = 33) over six weeks; these data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. All women in our sample reported sex work as their primary source of earned income. Median weekly income was roughly US $114, with a wide range across the sample and from week to week. Cash expenses related primarily to routine needs (e.g., food, housing, transportation) and accounted, on average, for approximately 90% of weekly spending. Around one-quarter of weekly expenses were directly associated with sex work (e.g., clothing, beauty products, and alcohol). FSWs held “savings” in boxes, mobile money platforms, informal savings groups, or banks, though most withdrew cash from these funds frequently. These findings suggest that this group of FSWs in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, are not cash-poor: median weekly income is greater than the estimated Ivoirian weekly per capita gross national income. Yet the erratic nature of income alongside routine spending needs suggests that effective economic strengthening programs in this context should include financial management education, group-based savings and lending, and links to formal financial institutions. These economic strengthening activities hold promise to empower FSWs financially for downstream HIV-risk reduction benefits by building economic resilience to reduce financially-driven sexual risk decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of AIDS Care is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 130626583
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Understanding the financial lives of female sex workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: implications for economic strengthening interventions for HIV prevention.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Namey%2C+Emily%22">Namey, Emily</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Perry%2C+Brian%22">Perry, Brian</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Headley%2C+Jennifer%22">Headley, Jennifer</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Yao%2C+Albert+Kouakou%22">Yao, Albert Kouakou</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Ouattara%2C+Mariame+Louise%22">Ouattara, Mariame Louise</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Shighata%2C+Coulibaly%22">Shighata, Coulibaly</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Ferguson%2C+Michael%22">Ferguson, Michael</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22AIDS+Care%22">AIDS Care</searchLink>. 2018 Supplment, Vol. 30, p6-17. 12p. 1 Diagram, 7 Charts.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22HIV+prevention%22">HIV prevention</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22HIV+infection+risk+factors%22">HIV infection risk factors</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Sex+work%22">Sex work</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Alcohols+%28Chemical+class%29%22">Alcohols (Chemical class)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Basic+needs%22">Basic needs</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Clothing+%26+dress%22">Clothing & dress</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cosmetics%22">Cosmetics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Endowments%22">Endowments</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Food%22">Food</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Housing%22">Housing</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Income%22">Income</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychological+resilience%22">Psychological resilience</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Self-efficacy%22">Self-efficacy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Transportation%22">Transportation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychology+of+women+employees%22">Psychology of women employees</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Qualitative+research%22">Qualitative research</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Socioeconomic+factors%22">Socioeconomic factors</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Thematic+analysis%22">Thematic analysis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Evaluation+of+human+services+programs%22">Evaluation of human services programs</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Descriptive+statistics%22">Descriptive statistics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychology%22">Psychology</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectGeographic
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Côte+d'Ivoire%22">Côte d'Ivoire</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Many women’s decisions about whether and how to participate in sex work are driven by financial considerations. Despite the recognized importance of economic factors in HIV risk among female sex workers (FSWs), many HIV prevention programs focus narrowly on sexual risk behaviors. We collected data on the financial practices of FSWs in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to better inform economic strengthening programs for HIV risk reduction with this population. We conducted “walk-along” participant observations (N = 74) during FSWs’ daily non-working routines and analyzed resultant notes using qualitative thematic analysis. We used a financial diary methodology to collect detailed quantitative data on income, spending, savings and lending from a sub-sample of participants (n = 33) over six weeks; these data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. All women in our sample reported sex work as their primary source of earned income. Median weekly income was roughly US $114, with a wide range across the sample and from week to week. Cash expenses related primarily to routine needs (e.g., food, housing, transportation) and accounted, on average, for approximately 90% of weekly spending. Around one-quarter of weekly expenses were directly associated with sex work (e.g., clothing, beauty products, and alcohol). FSWs held “savings” in boxes, mobile money platforms, informal savings groups, or banks, though most withdrew cash from these funds frequently. These findings suggest that this group of FSWs in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, are not cash-poor: median weekly income is greater than the estimated Ivoirian weekly per capita gross national income. Yet the erratic nature of income alongside routine spending needs suggests that effective economic strengthening programs in this context should include financial management education, group-based savings and lending, and links to formal financial institutions. These economic strengthening activities hold promise to empower FSWs financially for downstream HIV-risk reduction benefits by building economic resilience to reduce financially-driven sexual risk decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of AIDS Care is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=130626583
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1479031
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 12
        StartPage: 6
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: HIV prevention
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: HIV infection risk factors
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Sex work
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Alcohols (Chemical class)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Basic needs
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Clothing & dress
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cosmetics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Endowments
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Food
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Housing
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Income
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychological resilience
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Self-efficacy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Transportation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychology of women employees
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Qualitative research
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Socioeconomic factors
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Thematic analysis
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Evaluation of human services programs
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Descriptive statistics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Côte d'Ivoire
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Understanding the financial lives of female sex workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: implications for economic strengthening interventions for HIV prevention.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Namey, Emily
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Perry, Brian
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Headley, Jennifer
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Yao, Albert Kouakou
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Ouattara, Mariame Louise
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Shighata, Coulibaly
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Ferguson, Michael
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 02
              M: 01
              Text: 2018 Supplment
              Type: published
              Y: 2018
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 09540121
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 30
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: AIDS Care
              Type: main
ResultId 1