CHARME Working Paper no. 12: Programme Exposure and Sexual Behaviour in Female Sex Workers, Bellary District, Karnataka State

Publications - Released in 2010

As part of monitoring and evaluation of the Avahan programmes, quantitative Special Behavioural Surveys (SBS) and Integrated Behavioural And Biological Assessment (IBBA) surveys were conducted with FSWs to examine sex work characteristics, condom use and sexual behaviours with regular partners and clients, alcohol and drug use, and knowledge and use of the HIV prevention programme services.

This quantitative Special Behavioural Survey (SBS) study was conducted with female sex workers (FSWs) in urban Bellary district from December 2005 to July 2006.