Experiences of commercial sex workers during Covid-19 restrictions in selected metropolises in Ghana

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ID15217249
AuthorsFred Yao Gbagbo (0000-0001-8441-6633, Health Administration and Education, University of Education, Winneba, Kumasi, Ghana, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume41
Issue11-12
Pages1398-1409
Publication date2020-10-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2020.1822362
PMID33001717
OpenAlexW3089468483
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

The author examined experiences of Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) in Accra, Kumasi and Kasoa metropolises following Ghana's imposition restrictive ACT since 21 March 2020. Three trained male field assistants posing as mystery clients, purposively selected and interviewed 35 CSWs using a combination of face-to-face and telephone interviews with consenting CSWs in the study area. Findings show declined activity and patronage of CSWs due to fear of contracting COVID-19. With no savings or other reliable sources of income, some CSWs have however devised various strategies to work safely and implored the government to support them financially during this crisis

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Face (sociological concept · Government (linguistics · Political science · Population · Research methodology · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sex workers · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Work (physics · Demography · Engineering · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Virology

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