Jitegemee Study
Title:
Jitegemee (rely on yourself): Designing and piloting a savings intervention to reduce HIV risk behaviours among female sex workers in western Kenya
Purpose:
Determine if economic independence could reduce HIV risk among female sex workers in Kisumu, Kenya
Design:
Mixed methods approach comprising of focus group discussions and quantitative survey
Population:
Women who self-report being sex workers
Coverage:
Kisumu
Duration:
6 months
Sponsor:
Impact Research and Development Organization
Funding:
Impact Research and Development Organization.
Local IRB Approval:
Maseno University Ethics Review Committee – MUERC 1033/21
Updates:
Data collection underway
Current Activities:
Data collection on going