The PEER unit supported SFH to gain an in-depth
understanding into the phenomenon of transactional sex and cross-generational
relationships among out of school females 16 to 24 years of age in
Trinidad.
The study identified the over-riding feature of
commoditised sex as the norm within most relationships. Sex without financial
gain was perceived within the target group as aberrant and abnormal. The data
made clear that defining some relationships as transactional and some as not is
not meaningful in the context of the target group. The study developed new and
significant understanding around how patterns of concurrent relationships
are managed and maintained. The PEER Unit worked with programme staff and local
consultants to facilitate a concept development process to inform the
development of Social Marketing outputs for this target group.