Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in Ghana
Despite its detrimental effects, transactional sex-for-fish is becoming more and more common in many African fishing states. The main objective of this study was to assess the dynamics of transactional sex among small-scale marine fisherfolk in the Axim, Apam, Dixcove, and Tema fishing communities...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Marine and Fishery Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.inidep.edu.ar/index.php/mafis/article/view/387 |
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| Summary: | Despite its detrimental effects, transactional sex-for-fish is becoming more and more common in many African fishing states. The main objective of this study was to assess the dynamics of transactional sex among small-scale marine fisherfolk in the Axim, Apam, Dixcove, and Tema fishing communities along the coast of Ghana. Data were collected from March to May 2024 with the aid of a local facilitator through face-to-face questionnaires. Data obtained from 49 respondents covered sources of motivation, perceptions, causes, and effects of sex-for-fish transactions, and were analyzed using SPSS v27. Results showed that the majority of respondents (95.9%) acknowledged the existence of sex-for-fish transactions in these fishing communities. The primary motivations for engaging in sex-for-fish were the lack of money (34%), sexual factors (30%) and greed (18%). Main causes identified were poverty (51%), the need to pay off debt (13%), school dropout (12%) and poor parenting (12%). Major effects included death (31%), sexually transmitted diseases (22%) and teenage pregnancy (20%). Results highlight the urgent need to create credit facilities, educate the public about the harms of sex-for-fish transactions, and create alternate sources of income.
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| ISSN: | 2683-7951 |