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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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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| spelling | doaj-art-8e28694360b744cc98949bcc36c5717a2025-01-21T12:31:13ZengInstituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)Marine and Fishery Sciences2683-79512025-01-0138210.47193/mafis.3822025010107Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in GhanaSamuel K. K. Amponsah0Henry T. Apochie1Rachael Ackah2Department of Fisheries and Water Resources, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, GhanaDepartment of Fisheries and Water Resources, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, GhanaDepartment of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, 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 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. https://ojs.inidep.edu.ar/index.php/mafis/article/view/387Small scale fisheries food security povertysexually transmitted diseases (STDs) |
| spellingShingle | Samuel K. K. Amponsah Henry T. Apochie Rachael Ackah Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in Ghana Marine and Fishery Sciences Small scale fisheries food security poverty sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) |
| title | Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in Ghana |
| title_full | Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in Ghana |
| title_short | Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in Ghana |
| title_sort | understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in ghana |
| topic | Small scale fisheries food security poverty sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) |
| url | https://ojs.inidep.edu.ar/index.php/mafis/article/view/387 |
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