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A randomized trial of cash incentives for sexual behavior change among female sex workers in Dar es Salaam

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  • Packel, Laura J.
  • de Walque, Damien
  • Feeney, Kevin C.
  • Balampama, Marianna P.
  • Cooper, Jan E.
  • Kalolella, Admirabilis
  • Wechsberg, Wendee M.
  • Dow, William H.

Abstract

Female sex workers (FSW) across the world are at high risk for HIV infection and much work is needed to scale up HIV prevention programs among this group. Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs have been used successfully in recent years to encourage behavior change. We report the results of a CCT intervention among FSW in Tanzania.

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  • Packel, Laura J. & de Walque, Damien & Feeney, Kevin C. & Balampama, Marianna P. & Cooper, Jan E. & Kalolella, Admirabilis & Wechsberg, Wendee M. & Dow, William H., 2021. "A randomized trial of cash incentives for sexual behavior change among female sex workers in Dar es Salaam," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 272(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:272:y:2021:i:c:s0277953618301205
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.03.019
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