Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Alcoholism in Female Sex Workers and Clients, Barrier in Practice of Safe Sex, a Study on FSWS of Red Light Area of Pune City

1Doctoral Student, Department of Anthropology, Savitribai Phule University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune

2Ph.D Guide, Department of Anthropology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune

Abstract

Alcohol use by female sex workers (FSWs), sexual encounters with drunken clients increase risk of unsafe sex. As part of Ph.D study, knowledge, attitudes towards condom use and barriers such as proportion of FSWs drinking alcohol, drunken clients entertained and their association with consistent condom use behavior was analyzed in FSWs of red light area of Pune city.

Mixed methods were used. 80 FSWs were selected by 2 stage cluster sampling method, followed by purposive selection 20 FSWs for in depth interviews.

Results: (55%) of FSWs were alcohol drinkers, of which (88.63%) were daily drinkers and (47.5%) FSWs entertained drunken clients. There was significant association between percentage of FSWs drinking alcohol and consistent condom use behavior (p<0.036).

Lcohol use in FSWs is a barrier in adopting safe sex behavior.

Keywords

Alcohol Use, Consistent Condom Use