Table 1 Characteristics of the female sex workers who participated in the FGDs
Variable | N = 182a (%) |
|---|---|
Age (Years ± SD) | 25 ± 5.1 |
18–20 | 39 (21.4) |
21–25 | 71 (39.0) |
> 25 | 72 (39.6) |
Education | |
None | 10 (5.4) |
Primary | 89 (48.4) |
S1–S4 | 64 (34.8) |
S5–S6 | 13 (7.1) |
Tertiary | 8 (4.3) |
Religion | |
Catholic | 70 (38) |
Anglican | 57 (31) |
Muslim | 47 (25.5) |
Seventh Day Adventist | 3 (1.6) |
Pentecostal | 7 (3.8) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 58 (31.5) |
Not employed | 126 (68.5) |
Marital status | |
Never married/nor cohabited | 85 (46.2) |
Married/co-habiting | 14 (7.6) |
Divorced/separated | 70 (38) |
Widow | 15 (8.2) |
Parental status | |
Have children | 145 (78.8) |
Have no children | 39 (21.2) |