The Female Sex Worker (FSW): Collective Action measures whether FSWs think their group can come together to solve problems such as getting a ration card, a voter card, and health insurance.
Geographies Tested: India
Populations Included: Female
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
Has the sex workers group come together to demandhelp for the following:
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
Scores are averaged, and scale values range from 0 to 1. The index score was further divided into two equal categories of collective agency: low (0-0.4999) and high (0.5-1).
Saggurti, N., Mishra, R. M., Proddutoor, L., Tucker, S., Kovvali, D., Parimi, P., & Wheeler, T. (2013). Community collectivization and its association with consistent condom use and STI treatment-seeking behaviors among female sex workers and high-risk men who have sex with men/transgenders in Andhra Pradesh, India. AIDS Care, 25(sup1), S55-S66.
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