Access to HIV Services for Mobile and Migrant Populations in Antigua

Table No. 61- Length of time in Antigua. (Q3). CSW Study. 2012.
Responses Number Percentage
Less than one month 8 7.0
Between one and three months 13 11.4
Between 3 and 6 months 13 11.4
Between 6 and 12 months 23 20.1
Between 1 and 2 years 18 15.7
Over 2 years 39 34.2
Total 114 99.8
Person who brought respondent to Antigua
It was interesting to note that the vast majority of sex workers came to Antigua because
of friends and not family (59.6%). One reason for this that came out in the interviews was
that their friend would tell them of opportunities here or help them, while some of them
did not want their family to know the type of work they were doing. 16.6% were brought
by family and 10.5% came because of a job offer. 12.2% came on their own.
Table No. 62- Shows who is responsible for respondent coming to Antigua. (Q4).
CSW Study. 2012.
Responses Number Percentage
Friends 68 59.6
Family 19 16.6
Job Offer 12 10.5
Came alone 14 12.2
Other 1 0.9
Totals 114 99.8
Family in Antigua
28.9% of the respondents had family in Antigua and 67.4% had none. Four of the
respondents did not want to answer. Many of the respondents stated that their family
members were “back home” and they often were the ones responsible for sending back
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