Realita Pekerja Seks Komersial

Abstract

This research was motivated by the rise of commercial sex workers (PSK). Tolitoli is one of the districts in Central Sulawesi province. The existence of commercial sex workers in Tolitoli district cannot be denied. The emergence of the phenomenon of commercial sex workers (PSK) in Tolitoli Regency is indeed disturbing. The community of commercial sex workers is found in several places such as petrol station complexes, boarding houses and cafes. This place is in the midst of a society whose population is very pluralistic, namely consisting of various types. culture and ethnicity, both immigrants and native ethnicities. Such as Bugis, Kaili, Javanese and Gorontalo. However, the focus of the researcher's research was at the petrol station complex. There were recorded 104 commercial sex workers and 18 pimps (2010 data from the Social Service), and among those who did this work there were economic reasons. In research using qualitative research methods, a researcher becomes the key instrument. The data collection technique used is observation where the researcher makes direct observations and is fully involved in the activities of key informants who are research subjects and sources of research information. The results of this research show that there are 104 commercial sex workers in Tolitoli Regency where there is a gas station complex, and those who have not been included in the Social Service data are estimated to be 96 people. And the main factor in them doing this work is the economic factor.