Mental Health and Suicidal Behavior Among Female Sex Workers in Tanzania

Survey data from female sex workers in Tanzania assessing the prevalence of common mental health conditions and their association with socio-structural risk factors. The dataset includes measurements for depression, anxiety, PTSD, violence, alcohol use, and suicidal behavior using standardized instruments like PHQ-9 and GAD-7. It was authored by Edwin Ngula Luguku and last updated on 2026-04-15.

Use Cases

• Predicting depression risk based on factors like non-intimate partner violence and rape by a gang of men.
• Analyzing associations between suicidal behavior and factors such as place of residence, extra income, and engagement in anal sex.
• Investigating mediation effects of alcohol use on the relationship between non-IPV and anxiety or PTSD.
• Modeling condition-specific risk factors, such as the link between client volume and anxiety or between sex work mobility and PTSD.

Strengths

• Reports specific prevalence rates: 49.2% for depression, 40.4% for anxiety, and 20.2% for PTSD.
• Includes measurements for multiple mental health conditions and risk factors using validated instruments like PHQ-9, GAD-7, and AUDIT.
• Analyzes associations between specific, named risk factors (e.g., gang rape, non-IPV) and mental health outcomes.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating a limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Edwin Ngula Luguku.

Collection Method

Survey data collected using standardized questionnaires (PHQ-9, GAD-7, HTQ-17, etc.).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 17:43:39; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tanzania