Using Peer Education to Promote Psychosocial and Occupational Health and Empowerment Among Female Sex Workers in Nepal

Lauren M. Menger-Ogle; Michelle R. Kaufman; Gwenith G. Fisher; Elizabeth P. Ryan; Lorann Stallones

doi:10.1177/1077801219861155

Using Peer Education to Promote Psychosocial and Occupational Health and Empowerment Among Female Sex Workers in Nepal

Lauren M. Menger-Ogle, Michelle R. Kaufman, Gwenith G. Fisher, Elizabeth P. Ryan, Lorann Stallones

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Female sex workers (FSWs) in Nepal are vulnerable to an array of occupational risks, which may compromise their psychosocial health and ability to engage in protective behaviors. A peer education (PE) intervention designed to empower and promote the psychosocial health of FSWs was pilot tested in Kathmandu, Nepal. FSWs who were exposed to the PE intervention (n = 96) had significantly higher scores on psychosocial health knowledge, perceived self-efficacy and ability to access resources, happiness, and job control compared with those who were not (n = 64). PE may be a promising way to promote psychosocial health and empowerment among FSWs.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1445-1466
Number of pages	22
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	26
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801219861155
State	Published - Sep 1 2020

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female sex workers
peer education
psychosocial health

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Gender Studies
Sociology and Political Science

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