IBBS Field operations and monitoring manual English

Integrated Behavioral and Biological SurveillanceField Operations and Monitoring Manual1. The respondent is a transgender with theFSWs:body language and movement of a hijra.The monitor for FSWs should preferably be afemale.2. The respondent is recruited from a genuinedera.Refer to the case definition for FSWs.3. It is the duty of the monitor to ensure that FSWs are one of the most difficult groups tono duplication takes place.monitor because of social and culturalsensitivities. That is why emphasis is placed on4. If there are any doubts regarding the designating a female monitor for this group.authenticity of the high-risk group, themonitor should reject the respondent.While monitoring FSW, the following should beobserved closely:1. If the monitor is a female, she shouldMSWs:directly ask (in privacy) the respondent afew questions about her sexual practices.Refer to the case definition for MSWs.While monitoring MSW, the following should beobserved closely:For example, time elapsed in commercialsex, the number of clients, how she seeksclients, and whether she belongs to akothikhana, is home-based or comes from1. The respondent has come through a a street-based network.sampling strategy such as snowball orrespondent-driven. 2. In case the monitor is a male, a few basicquestions such as whether the respondent2. Many a time, an IDU will turn up as an MSW is an FSW and indulges in commercial sexto earn compensation. It should be may be asked.ensured that only MSWs are interviewed.3. The body language of MSW is often like If there are any doubts regarding thehijras or even females; they may alsohave cosmetic eyebrows or facials (butthis will not always be the case).authenticity of the high-risk group, the monitorshould reject the respondent.4. If there are any doubts regarding theauthenticity of the high-risk group, themonitor should reject the respondent.34