TABLE 2.
Results Comparing Livelihood and Sexual Behavior Characteristics at Baseline and 6-Month Follow-Up (N=49)
| Process Indicators | 6 Months N (%) |
p- value* |
|
| Training Attendance (participants that averaged 80% attendance) | — | 44 (90) | — |
| Developed a Business Plan | — | 40 (80) | — |
| Received a Loan | — | 40 (80) | — |
| Began Loan Repayment | — | 10 (20) | — |
| Repaid in Full | — | 3 (6) | — |
| Characteristics Compared Between Baseline and Follow-up |
Baseline N=49 (%) |
6 Months N= 37 (%) |
p- value* |
| What Would You Most Like To Do If You Could | |||
| Stay in or resume school | 17 (35) | 13 (38) | p=0.82 |
| Work in formal job | 21 (43) | 9 (26) | p=0.17 |
| Start own business | 38 (78) | 24 (71) | p=0.61 |
| Get married | 5 (10) | 5 (15) | p=0.73 |
| Migrate | 4 (8) | 4 (12) | p=0.71 |
| Has Own Income | 3 (6) | 15 (44) | <0.001 |
| Has Own Savings | 0 (0) | 30 (88) | <0.001 |
| HIV Knowledge Score | |||
| 1 – Answered 7 or 8 of 13 questions correctly | 11 (22) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
| 2 – Answered 9 or 10 of 13 questions correctly | 10 (20) | 1 (3) | |
| 3 – Answered 11 or 12 of 13 questions correctly | 20 (41) | 20 (60) | |
| 4 – Answered all questions correctly | 8 (16) | 13 (38) | — |
| Experienced Violence** | |||
| Physical | 10 (20) | 6 (16) | |
| Sexual | 7 (14) | 3 (8) | |
| Forced sex | 7 (14) | 3 (8) | |
| Currently Sexually Active | 9 (18) | 8 (22) | p=0.79 |
| High Power in Primary Sexual Relationship | 1 (11) | 4 (50) | p=0.16 |
| High Power in Nonsexual Relationship* | 1 (5) | 8 (38) | p=0.04 |
| Use of Condom with Primary Partner | 9 (67) | 3 (38) | P=0.35 |
*
Fisher exact test for significance
**
Violence reported at baseline is reported for ever experienced; at 6 months it represents violence during the study follow-up; thus, p-values not presented as time periods are not equivalent.