Survey on the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Sex Work and Sex Workers Lives in Kenya

Sponsored by the Kenya Sex Workers Alliance

Dear community,
As you are all aware, the coronavirus 2019 (COVID 19) is the biggest human tragedy in 2020, affecting hundreds of thousands of people globally. The number of COVID 19 cases in Kenya are also rising daily. The disease has an enormous impact on the economy. However, its impact on sex work and sex workers' socio-economic, livelihoods, and access to health services including HIV and STI prevention and treatment services remains unknown. Sex workers level of knowledge and perception about COVID 19 is also unknown.
This survey aims to assess the impact of COVID 19 on sex work and sex workers' lives and the knowledge and perceptions about COVID-19 among sex workers in Kenya. We are asking sex workers to complete this 7-minute survey to enable us understand how our community members are impacted by the disease and determine how to offer the best support you during the outbreak of COVID 19.
Your help in responding to this survey will prove vital for us and will allow us to address the unique issues facing all of us in Kenya.
Individual sex workers and leaders of sex worker-led organizations are urged to respond to this survey as soon as possible.
Thank you to the many sex workers who have already taken the time to complete this. Please feel free to share amongst your networks.

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* 1. Are you a sex worker

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 2. How old are you?

18 - 24 years

25 - 34 years

Over 35 years

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* 3. Demographic characteristics. Please provide your answer for each question.

What is your gender?

What is your gender identity?

In which town and county are you normally located?

Has the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 and government directives to ensure social distancing affected your engagement in sex work in your location? if YES please tell us how

Did you contract coronavirus disease 2019?

Has the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 in Kenya and the subsequent government directives on social distancing affected your income/earnings from sex work?

If you answer YES for above question, please tell us how you engagement has been affected

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* 4. Since the outbreak of coronavirus 2019, have you been able to get HIV and/or STI prevention and treatment and other health services when you needed it?

If answer is YES, please tell us the name of the clinic/health facility where you got HIV and STI prevention and treatment services?

If answer is NO, please tell us why you could not get HIV and STI prevention and treatment services?

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* 5. Please list some of the symptoms of coronavirus 2019 that you are aware of?

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* 6. Assuming you had any of the symptoms that you have listed above, what would be the best course of action for you take? (please tick answers that apply to you)

You would delay going to the hospital by 2 – 3 days to monitor the symptoms further

You would immediately go to the nearest health facility for coronavirus 2019 tests

You would call the toll-free number issued by the government

You would self-quarantine at home

You would buy medication from the pharmacy

You would consistently wear a face mask

Other

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* 7. The following are some actions that can help prevent catching the coronavirus disease 2019. Please tell us which among the listed actions you have practiced frequently in last 7 days? (Please tick answers that apply to you.)

Washing your hands with soap for at least 2o seconds

Constantly using hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol content

Avoid being in close contact with people who have symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands

Regularly gargling mouthwash

Survey on the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Sex Work and Sex Workers Lives in Kenya

Sponsored by the Kenya Sex Workers Alliance

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* 1. Are you a sex worker

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* 2. How old are you?

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* 3. Demographic characteristics. Please provide your answer for each question.

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* 4. Since the outbreak of coronavirus 2019, have you been able to get HIV and/or STI prevention and treatment and other health services when you needed it?

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* 5. Please list some of the symptoms of coronavirus 2019 that you are aware of?

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* 6. Assuming you had any of the symptoms that you have listed above, what would be the best course of action for you take? (please tick answers that apply to you)

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* 7. The following are some actions that can help prevent catching the coronavirus disease 2019. Please tell us which among the listed actions you have practiced frequently in last 7 days? (Please tick answers that apply to you.)

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* 8. Please tell us what you think are the main three ways in which people are currently getting infected with coronavirus 2019

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* 9. Please tell us in what ways you think the Kenya Sex Workers Alliance can better support you during this coronavirus 2019 outbreak?

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* 10. Please tell us what more you think the government should do to stop the the coronavirus disease 2019 from spreading further in Kenya