Influence of COVID-19 on Female Sex Workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

doi:10.1596/1813-9450-10572

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Influence of COVID-19 on Female Sex Workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

dc.contributor.author	Balampama, Marianna
dc.contributor.author	De Walque, Damien
dc.contributor.author	Dow, William H.
dc.contributor.author	Hémono, Rebbeca
dc.date.accessioned	2023-10-02T16:04:43Z
dc.date.available	2023-10-02T16:04:43Z
dc.date.issued	2023-10-02
dc.description.abstract	This study investigates how the landscape of sex work in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, evolved in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic. Using a mixed-methods approach, the analysis triangulates data from quantitative and qualitative sources to quantify shifts in income, demand, and client frequency and describe female sex workers’ perspectives on their work environment. The COVID-19 restrictions introduced in early 2020 resulted in dramatic decreases in sex work income, leading to extreme financial vulnerability, food insecurity, and challenges in meeting other basic needs such as paying rent. However, in a 2021 follow-up survey, sex workers reported the summer of 2021 as a key turning point, with the demand for sex work rebounding to closer to pre-pandemic levels. Notably, despite the average number of unique weekly clients not yet having fully rebounded, by 2021 the price per client and the total monthly sex work income had returned to pre-pandemic levels. This may potentially be explained by an increased number of repeat clients, which represented a larger proportion of all clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099451509262330503/IDU0c9d25f3b012bb0449e0b95e01e98af20d0b7
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/1813-9450-10572
dc.identifier.uri	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40416
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Policy Research Working Paper; 10572
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	FEMALE SEX WORKER
dc.subject	COVID-19
dc.subject	VULNERABILITY
dc.title	Influence of COVID-19 on Female Sex Workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	en
dc.title.subtitle	A Mixed-Methods Analysis	en
dc.type	Working Paper
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okr.crossref.title	Influence of COVID-19 on Female Sex Workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
okr.date.disclosure	2023-09-26
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okr.region.administrative	Africa Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.country	Tanzania
okr.sector	Health-HG
okr.theme	HIV/AIDS,Human Development and Gender,Social Protection,Social Development and Protection,Reproductive and Maternal Health,Disease Control,Health Systems and Policies,Social Safety Nets
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor::Labor Law
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Poverty
okr.topic	Health, Nutrition and Population::SARS
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Social Policy
okr.unit	DECRG: Human Development (DECHD)
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