TABLE 3.
Biographical characteristics of the participants.
| Participant | Employment status | Age | Duration of injecting nyaope (years) | Duration without drugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unemployed | 23 | 7 | Currently injecting |
| 2 | Unemployed | 32 | 4 | Currently injecting |
| 3 | Unemployed | 34 | 5 | Currently injecting |
| 4 | Unemployed | 22 | 4 | Currently injecting |
| 5 | Unemployed | 31 | 5 | Currently injecting |
| 6 | Unemployed | 27 | 6 | Currently injecting |
| 7 | Unemployed | 24 | 8 | Currently injecting |
| 8 | Unemployed | 35 | 13 | Currently injecting |
| 9 | Unemployed | 31 | 11 | Currently injecting |
| 10 | Unemployed | 32 | 12 | Currently injecting |
| 11 | Unemployed | 35 | 9 | Currently injecting |
| 12 | Unemployed | 32 | 4 | Currently injecting |
| 13 | Unemployed | 28 | 1 | Currently injecting |
| 14 | Unemployed | 23 | 4 | Currently injecting |
| 15 | Unemployed | 27 | 9 | Currently injecting |
| 16 | Unemployed | 31 | 6 | 5 months |
| 17 | Unemployed | 27 | 10 | 1 year 8 months |
| 18 | Unemployed | 32 | 6 | 8 months |
| 19 | Unemployed | 30 | 9 | 4 months |
| 20 | Unemployed | 35 | 16 | 5 months |
| 21 | Unemployed | 26 | 6 | 6 years |
| 22 | Unemployed | 32 | 15 | 9 months |
| 23 | Unemployed | 31 | 12 | 5 months |
| 24 | Unemployed | 29 | 9 | 11 months |
Source: Lefoka, M.H., 2019, ‘Exploring the experiences of women injecting nyaope residing in the City of Tshwane Municipality’, Gauteng’, Dissertation for Masters of Social Behavioural Studies in HIV/AIDS, University of South Africa.