HIV/AIDS Sexually Transmitted Infections
Conditions
Interventions
Jitegemee Intervention
Savings and cash call back instruction
Sponsors
Impact Research and Development Organization
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female sex workers 18 years and above Female sex workers who have exchanged sex for money, services or favours in the last 30 days Female sex workers willing to be randomized into any arm of the study Female sex workers willing to give written informed consent Female sex workers willing to take part in the financial literacy training if randomized to intervention arm of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Female sex workers who have not exchanged sex for money, services or favours in the last 30 days Female sex workers less than 18 years Female sex workers not willing to be randomized into any arm of the study Female sex workers not willing to give written informed consent Female sex workers not willing to take part in the financial literacy training if randomized to intervention arm of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Proportions who save and average amounts saved monthly and over 6 months a.Tier 1 saving: Average amount in the mobile money available in the account which can be called back; average amount called back per month; period it takes to reach the maximum amount recommended for Tier 1 saving (KShs. 2,000) – all these will be verified from the mobile banking records. b.Tier 2 saving: Amount saved over and above what is needed for Tier 1 and transferred to Tier 2; the period it takes to exceed Tier 1 saving goal; and rate of progress towards achieving saving goals. 2.Reported episodes of unprotected sex with a non-regular clients of positive or unknown HIV status. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • The proportion who refrain from sex work while on menses and when sick • Proportion who take time off from sex work to rest, and duration of rest • Proportion who participate in sex-for-fish (where women exchange sex for fish with fishermen) or abila (where fishermen hire rooms and have different women for sex and to cook, wash clothes, etc, in exchange of rent and food) • Proportion who test positive for HIV and any of the following STIs as biomarker for unprotected sex: | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactKawango Agot
Director Impact Research and Development Organization
Outcome results
None listed