Journal article
“We Might Get Some Free Beers”: Experience and Motivation for Transactional Sex Among Behaviorally Bisexual Men in Vientiane, Laos
AL Bowring, N Pasomsouk, C Hughes, C van Gemert, P Higgs, V Sychareun, M Hellard, R Power
Archives of Sexual Behavior | SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS | Published : 2017
Abstract
People engaging in transactional sex are considered a key population for HIV prevention. Prior quantitative surveys demonstrated that behaviorally bisexual men in Vientiane, Laos commonly transact sex. In 2013, we conducted a qualitative study to explore behaviorally bisexual men’s experience, motivations, and perceptions related to transactional sex in Vientiane. Behaviorally bisexual men were recruited from bars, nightclubs, and dormitories for five focus group discussions (FGDs) and 11 in-depth interviews (n = 31). Additionally, young women were recruited from a university, garment factory, and nightclub for four FGDs (n = 22). Transcripts were translated and thematically coded. Bisexual ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors sincerely thank the peer researchers (Visanou Lattanabuavon, Khamsouk Keovilaythong, Likhit Soutthavong) for their hard work in participant recruitment and all participants for contributing their time, experience, and opinions. The authors greatly appreciate the input and feedback received by local stakeholders in Laos, and particularly the assistance provided by the Centre for HIV, AIDS, and STIs, Ministry of Health. Kongchay Vongsaiya, and Niramonh Chanlivong provided valuable input into the study design, researcher training, and data collection, and Stanley Luchters critically revised the article. The authors gratefully acknowledge the contribution to this work of the Victorian Operational Infrastructure Support Program received by the Burnet Institute. This work forms part of the PhD of AB, who is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) through Monash University. CVG is also supported by an APA, PH is supported by a Curtin University Research Fellowship and MH is a recipient of an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship.