Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants for in-depth interviews
Variable | Category | Frequency (N = 22) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18–24 years | 20 | 90.9 |
25–27 years | 2 | 9.1 | |
Highest level of education | Primary | 1 | 4.5 |
O′ level | 11 | 50.0 | |
A level | 8 | 36.4 | |
University | 2 | 9.1 | |
Marital status | Divorced/Separated | 1 | 4.5 |
Single, never married | 16 | 72.7 | |
Not Married but in relationship with biologically male born person | 4 | 18.2 | |
Widowed | 1 | 4.5 | |
Religion | Catholic | 9 | 40.9 |
Muslim | 5 | 22.7 | |
No religion | 1 | 4.5 | |
Pentecostal | 2 | 9.1 | |
Protestant | 5 | 22.7 | |
Other sources of income other than sex work | Casual Worker | 3 | 13.6 |
Other Businesses | 4 | 18.2 | |
Salaried | 4 | 18.2 | |
No other source of income | 11 | 50.0 | |
Who do you currently live with? | Live with fellow trans-woman | 12 | 54.5 |
Live with family members | 6 | 27.3 | |
Live alone (no one to stay with) | 4 | 18.2 | |
Type of sex work | Street based | 3 | 13.6 |
Entertainment place based | 7 | 31.8 | |
Residence/home-based | 9 | 41.0 | |
Online/phone | 3 | 13.6 | |
Duration in sex work | Less than 5 years | 12 | 54.5 |
More than 5 years | 10 | 45.5 | |
Ever tested for HIV | Yes | 8 | 36.4 |
Missing information/refused to answer | 14 | 63.6 | |
Frequency of testing for HIV (N = 8) | Three or more times per year | 7 | 87.5 |
Twice | 1 | 12.5 |