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Capacity Building of Law E nforcement O fficers to Handle S ex Workers In Sri Lanka

Capacity Building of Law E nforcement O fficers to Handle S ex Workers In Sri Lanka. H.M.J.P . Vidanapathirana 1 M. Sangeeth 2 1 National HIV/AIDS Prevention Project, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka , 2 Posittive Women Net Work, Community Based Organization, Sri Lanka.

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Capacity Building of Law E nforcement O fficers to Handle S ex Workers In Sri Lanka

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  1. Capacity Building of Law Enforcement Officers to Handle Sex Workers In Sri Lanka H.M.J.P. Vidanapathirana1 M. Sangeeth2 1National HIV/AIDS Prevention Project, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, 2Posittive Women Net Work, Community Based Organization, Sri Lanka

  2. Sri LankaMiddle income country

  3. Background For The Police Interventions • Sex in private is not an offence. Adultery also not an offence • Vagrants ordinance 1841 -soliciting sex is an offence in public places. • Sex workers are been arrested by police due to soliciting and selling sex under the vagrants ordinance in Sri Lanka.

  4. Background For The Study • It has been observed that there were some misunderstandings about condoms and that they are not considered as a medical device • Some evidence that sex workers are arrested by police while they are keeping condoms. • NSACP implement different interventions for police personnel to get the commitment for National HIV prevention programme

  5. Background For The Police Interventions • To create an enabling environment for HIV prevention activities among most at risk populations, particularly sex workers. • To prevent the arbitrary arrest of sex workers for condom possession • To develop positive attitudes towards condoms as a medical device • To improve harassment-free law enforcement practices for sex workers

  6. Training Of Police Instructors • Pre and post interventional study • Three days participatory-based special training programme were conducted for 206 Island wide training instructors attached to police training colleges. • Selection was done randomly and training given in 4 sessions

  7. Objective Of The Study • To assess the knowledge, attitude on HIV/AIDS and willingness to support the national HIV/AIDS plan while handling sex workers

  8. Methodology • The training module was developed and included with various sessions using different education methods • Training Module was pre tested • The pre and post test questionnaire was used to assess the - difference of knowledge - attitude - willingness to support the national HIV/AIDS plan while handling sex workers

  9. Subject Areas Covered During The Training • Sexuality • Sexual challenges • HIV/AIDS prevention • STI Prevention • Counseling • Sex work and legal status of Sri Lanka • Positive telling

  10. Training Methods • Role play • Lecture discussions • Brain storming • Group work • Case scenarios and role plays • Participants questions and answering

  11. Group work

  12. Presentations After Group Work

  13. Role Play Sessions

  14. Positive Telling

  15. Distributed Different Training Materials

  16. Analysis • Knowledge Score was developed and converted in to a percentage. • Likert scale was used to assess the attitude

  17. Results

  18. Knowledge on Transmission, non transmission and prevention Non Transmission Prevention Transmission

  19. Knowledge on STI

  20. Attitude towards people living with HIV,MARPHS and condoms

  21. Willingness %

  22. Whether the implementation of HIV / AIDS prevention work disrupt their day today duties

  23. Results • Total knowledge score on HIV transmission, prevention and misconception of the police officers showed significant increase from 69.5(SD+16.1) at pre intervention stage to post intervention stage 86.6(SD +13.08). • Total attitude score on handling sex workers with the intention of HIV prevention showed significant increase from pre intervention to post intervention (P= 0.001).

  24. Results • Willingness to support the national HIV/AIDS plan while handling sex workers indicated significant increase from pre intervention to post intervention(P= 0.0001). • All officers have positive attitude towards condoms, HIV infected persons and MRAPHS were improved after the intervention.

  25. Conclusions • The special training was effective to improve the knowledge, attitudes about HIV/AIDS and improve the wiliness to support national HIV/AIDS plan while correct handling sex workers. • It is recommended to provide necessary communication materials for training instructors in island wide to carry out continuous education for police officers.

  26. Harassments Free Healthy Sex Worker population

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