AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF CONDOM IN DIRECT COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS IN SANUR
Luh Gede Pradnyawati
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences of Warmadewa University
Abstract
Previous sudies on commercial sex workers reported that the number of commercial sex workers spreading throughout Denpasar city and its surroundings is 250 persons and 14% of them had been infected with HIV/ AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). However, referring to the data in the City Health Service of Denpasar, the number of direct commercial sex workers throughout Sanur area in 2017 is 450 persons. Such number confirms that the risk of sexually transmitted infection among the direct commercial sex workers in the area is intensely high. Condom use is seemingly ruled out. Thus, by the present study, an explorative investigation is carried out to explore more about the condom use among the direct commercial sex workers in Sanur. The study applies qualitative research design. A purposive sampling technique was implemented in selecting 15 informants. The 15 informants included the direct commercial sex workers, pimps, and customers. These informants were provided with in-depth interviews. The results of data analysis showed that during sexual intercourses not all the direct commercial sex workers applied the use of condoms. The leading reason was the male partners disliked the condoms in the sexual intercourse. However, it is also found that economic factor had given rise to avoiding the condom use. It should be noted well that using condoms during sexual intercourse decreases the growing number of the direct commercial sex workers.
Keywords: Condom, Sexually Transmitted Infection, Commercial Sex Workers, Sanur
Topic: Biology