Volume : II, Issue : II, February - 2013

Sex work characteristics of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Ahmedabad city

Dr. Vaibhavi Patel, Dr. Bhavna Puwar, Dr. Sheetal V

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As per NACO about an estimated 1% of the adult women in India are engaged in sex work. This cross sectional study was done in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation during April-May-2010. Mean age of FSWs was 32.85+7.6 and mean age of first sexual contact was 18.39+2.53 years. 30% were illiterate and 63% were married. More than one place were used by FSWs for solicitation and othel was most common. Age, marital status and income/client were not significantly associated while duration of sex work and average no. of clients/day were significantly associated with place of solicitation. Inverse association was found between age and average no. of clients/day and between age and income/client. Conclusions: Solicitation of clients occurs through more than one place.

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Dr. Vaibhavi Patel,Dr. Bhavna Puwar,Dr. Sheetal V Sex work characteristics of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Ahmedabad city International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.II February 2013

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