{"title":"A Qualitative Study on the Factors Influencing the Choice of Working as a Commercial Seks Workers at Bandar Baru, Deliserdang, North Sumatera","authors":"Anita Loren Br Gurusinga, K. Rochadi, A. Arma","doi":"10.26911/THEICPH.2018.02.33","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Background: The risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases is high among persons who exchange sex for money or non-monetary items. This study aimed to decsribe the factors influencing the choice of working as a commercial seks workers (CSWs) at Bandar Baru, Deliserdang, North Sumatera.\nSubjects and Method: A qualitative study was carried out at Bandar Baru Whore House, Deli Serdang, North Sumatera. A sample of informants was selected for this study, including CSWs and pimps. The study theme was factors influencing the choice of working as a CSW. The data were collected by indepth interview and direct observation. \nResults: The main reason for being a CSW was ease of earning money to support their lifestyle including consumption of illicit expensive drugs. \nConclusion: Commercial sex work is chosen to support costly lifestyle. \n\nKeywords: commercial sex worker, lifestyle, HIV/AIDS","PeriodicalId":297517,"journal":{"name":"Reaching the Unreached: Improving Population Health in the Rural and Remote Areas","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2018-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Reaching the Unreached: Improving Population Health in the Rural and Remote Areas","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.26911/THEICPH.2018.02.33","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Background: The risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases is high among persons who exchange sex for money or non-monetary items. This study aimed to decsribe the factors influencing the choice of working as a commercial seks workers (CSWs) at Bandar Baru, Deliserdang, North Sumatera.
Subjects and Method: A qualitative study was carried out at Bandar Baru Whore House, Deli Serdang, North Sumatera. A sample of informants was selected for this study, including CSWs and pimps. The study theme was factors influencing the choice of working as a CSW. The data were collected by indepth interview and direct observation.
Results: The main reason for being a CSW was ease of earning money to support their lifestyle including consumption of illicit expensive drugs.
Conclusion: Commercial sex work is chosen to support costly lifestyle.
Keywords: commercial sex worker, lifestyle, HIV/AIDS
背景:在以性换取金钱或非货币物品的人群中,感染艾滋病毒和其他性传播疾病的风险很高。本研究旨在描述影响北苏门答腊Deliserdang Bandar Baru商业寻求工人(CSWs)选择工作的因素。对象与方法:对北苏门答腊Deli Serdang市Bandar Baru妓院进行定性研究。本研究选取了一组告密者样本,包括csw和皮条客。本研究的主题是影响护士选择工作的因素。数据采用深度访谈和直接观察法收集。结果:成为CSW的主要原因是容易赚钱来支持他们的生活方式,包括消费非法昂贵药物。结论:选择商业性工作是为了支持昂贵的生活方式。关键词:商业性工作者,生活方式,艾滋病