Prevalence of violence victimisation and poly-victimisation among female sex workers in Haiphong, Viet Nam: A cross-sectional study
This cross-sectional study is the first to describe the prevalence of violence and poly-victimisation among 310 female sex workers (FSWs) who were cisgender in Haiphong, Viet Nam. An adapted version of the WHO-Multi-Country Study on Violence against Women Survey Instrument was administered to assess...
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| author | Thi Giang Hoang Minh Khue Pham Claire E. Sterk Dabney P. Evans Stephanie Spaid Miedema Kathryn M. Yount |
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| description | This cross-sectional study is the first to describe the prevalence of violence and poly-victimisation among 310 female sex workers (FSWs) who were cisgender in Haiphong, Viet Nam. An adapted version of the WHO-Multi-Country Study on Violence against Women Survey Instrument was administered to assess physical, sexual, economic and emotional forms of violence perpetrated by an intimate partner, paying partner/client, and/or others (e.g. relatives, police, strangers and other FSWs) during adulthood. The ACE-Q scale was administered to assess adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) before age 18 years. Our findings showed that FSWs are exposed to high rates of multiple forms of violence by multiple perpetrators. For any male client-perpetrated violence (CPV), lifetime prevalence was 70.0%, with 12-month prevalence 61.3%. Lifetime prevalence of male intimate partner violence (IPV) was 62.1%, and the 12-month prevalence was 58.2%. Lifetime and prior 12-month prevalence of physical and/or sexual violence by other perpetrators (OPV) was 18.1% and 14.2%, respectively. Sixty-five percent of FSWs reported at least one type of ACE. Overall, 21.6 percent of FSWs reported having experienced all three forms of violence (IPV, CPV and OPV) in their lifetime. Policy and programme recommendations for screening and prevention of violence are needed in this setting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e19e591341c47bf849bd22702cd9ce52024-12-03T19:27:48ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Public Health1744-16921744-17062024-12-0119110.1080/17441692.2024.2308709Prevalence of violence victimisation and poly-victimisation among female sex workers in Haiphong, Viet Nam: A cross-sectional studyThi Giang Hoang0Minh Khue Pham1Claire E. Sterk2Dabney P. Evans3Stephanie Spaid Miedema4Kathryn M. Yount5Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong, Viet NamHaiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong, Viet NamRollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USARollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USARollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USARollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USAThis cross-sectional study is the first to describe the prevalence of violence and poly-victimisation among 310 female sex workers (FSWs) who were cisgender in Haiphong, Viet Nam. An adapted version of the WHO-Multi-Country Study on Violence against Women Survey Instrument was administered to assess physical, sexual, economic and emotional forms of violence perpetrated by an intimate partner, paying partner/client, and/or others (e.g. relatives, police, strangers and other FSWs) during adulthood. The ACE-Q scale was administered to assess adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) before age 18 years. Our findings showed that FSWs are exposed to high rates of multiple forms of violence by multiple perpetrators. For any male client-perpetrated violence (CPV), lifetime prevalence was 70.0%, with 12-month prevalence 61.3%. Lifetime prevalence of male intimate partner violence (IPV) was 62.1%, and the 12-month prevalence was 58.2%. Lifetime and prior 12-month prevalence of physical and/or sexual violence by other perpetrators (OPV) was 18.1% and 14.2%, respectively. Sixty-five percent of FSWs reported at least one type of ACE. Overall, 21.6 percent of FSWs reported having experienced all three forms of violence (IPV, CPV and OPV) in their lifetime. Policy and programme recommendations for screening and prevention of violence are needed in this setting.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2024.2308709Female sex workergender – based violenceprevalencepoly-victimisationViet Nam |
| spellingShingle | Thi Giang Hoang Minh Khue Pham Claire E. Sterk Dabney P. Evans Stephanie Spaid Miedema Kathryn M. Yount Prevalence of violence victimisation and poly-victimisation among female sex workers in Haiphong, Viet Nam: A cross-sectional study Global Public Health Female sex worker gender – based violence prevalence poly-victimisation Viet Nam |
| title | Prevalence of violence victimisation and poly-victimisation among female sex workers in Haiphong, Viet Nam: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence of violence victimisation and poly-victimisation among female sex workers in Haiphong, Viet Nam: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of violence victimisation and poly-victimisation among female sex workers in Haiphong, Viet Nam: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of violence victimisation and poly-victimisation among female sex workers in Haiphong, Viet Nam: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence of violence victimisation and poly-victimisation among female sex workers in Haiphong, Viet Nam: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence of violence victimisation and poly victimisation among female sex workers in haiphong viet nam a cross sectional study |
| topic | Female sex worker gender – based violence prevalence poly-victimisation Viet Nam |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2024.2308709 |
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