Table 2.

Responses to qualitative FSW survey regarding facilitators and barriers to providing an electronic fingerprint during study recruitment

	Number	Percent
Before receiving an explanation of the system, the client was initially ____to use the device in the field upon visual inspection only.
comfortable	25	56 %
uncomfortable	20	44 %
Womens’ preferred location for being electronically fingerprinted during recruitment (chose top two)
The clinic	42	47 %
Their own residence	27	30 %
Bar/club	8	9 %
Mobile units in the field	8	9 %
Street	4	4 %
Womens’ least preferred location for being electronically fingerprinted during recruitment
Bar/club	16	36 %
Street	13	30 %
Mobile units in the field	8	18 %
Residence	5	11 %
Clinic	2	5 %
Womens’ preferred time to provide an electronic fingerprint
Morning	28	62 %
Afternoon	10	22 %
Evening	7	16 %
Do you think the electronic fingerprint system would expose who you are and what you do to other people?
Yes	9	20 %
No	36	80 %
Would you prefer that multiple women are recruited and asked to provide an electronic fingerprint at the same time?
Yes	19	42 %
No, because of confidentiality/privacy	26	58 %
Would you prefer to be fingerprinted in the presence of your Queen Mother?
Yes	33	73 %
No, because of confidentiality/privacy	12	27 %
Would you prefer to be fingerprinted in the presence of other FSWs that have been fingerprinted previously?
Yes	36	80 %
No, because of confidentiality/privacy	9	20 %
Would you prefer that ZEHRP staff wear a badge when recruiting and asking for an electronic fingerprint?
Yes	30	67 %
No, others may become suspicious/association of ZEHRP and HIV	15	33 %
What incentives would encourage you to speak to a ZEHRP recruiter and provide an electronic fingerprint?
Chitenge	21	47 %
Lubricant	10	22 %
Condom	31	69 %
Chlorine	5	11 %
Soap	13	29 %
ZEHRP’s service info brochure	7	16 %