Field level Difficulties faced by Female Sex Workers in Chittoor, India: A Qualitative Inquest

FSWs  are extremely marginalized social group, and they are experiencing many different difficulties at the field level. All these domains are connected with each other ,one thing effect another. If they are financially poor that lead to less bargain with clients. If they are not strong minded psychologically then clients or the mediators will exploit them. FSWs required a tailer made policies which covers all the aspects of their problems. Health care professionals and policy draft persons can take these findings to create situation-based services and preventions to take care of these people.

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