Female adolescent hawkers in Nigeria: HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour

Araoye, MO

doi:10.4314/jcmphc.v16i2.32409

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“…Similar to existing literature, this study revealed that female street vendors’ engagement in risky sexual behavior was very high [34–36]. These risky sexual practices include early sexual debut, multiple sexual partners, low rate of condom use, and engagement in commercial sex.…”

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Sexual abuse and risky sexual behaviors among young female hawkers in Burkina Faso: a mixed method study

Ouédraogo¹,

Sisawo²,

Huang³

2017

BMC Int Health Hum Rights

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BackgroundYoung street hawkers in Burkina Faso are increasingly exposed to workplace hazards such as physical and sexual abuse, and also unsafe sexual practices. The objectives of this study were to identify the socio-demographic status and work characteristics of young female hawkers, describe their sexual behavior and their experience with regards to sex-related violence at the workplace.MethodsThe study used a mixed design combining qualitative and quantitative methods. It was carried out in two traffic stations in Burkina Faso namely Bittou customs station and Boromo bus station. Female hawkers aged 13 – 24 years were invited to participate in a questionnaire survey and local key informants were recruited to partake in an in-depth interview. The recruitment was based on their duties related to the hawkers.ResultsThe study included 264 participants in the survey and 16 interviewees. The survey showed that three quarter of participants had primary education or lower. About half of them had been sexually harassed, with clients, public members and co-hawkers as the most common source of assault. Most (68.6%) hawkers were sexually active; among them 43.7% had received money or gifts for sex. Positive factors associated with commercial sex include working in Boromo and age above 17, while negative factors include being Muslim and having female genital mutilation. The interviews confirmed the relationship between hawking and the socio-economic situation of participant’s family, and pointed out societal factors that expose hawkers to risky sexual behaviors.ConclusionThis study provides a better understanding of young female hawking activity in Boromo and Bittou. Implementing an empowerment program for female street vendors and their families, and an efficient surveillance system might help reduce these hazards.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12914-016-0109-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Sexual abuse and risky sexual behaviors among young female hawkers in Burkina Faso: a mixed method study

Ouédraogo¹,

Sisawo²,

Huang³

2017

BMC Int Health Hum Rights

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“…More than half (57%) of the respondents in this study had no formal education which is in tandem with the findings from a study among hawkers in Burkina Faso where 53% of their study subjects had no formal education. 4 However, the proportion from our study was higher than that obtained from the Kano and Anambra studies where 41.5% and 12.9% of their respondents, respectively, had no formal education. 1,2 These findings were however different from a study in Ekiti where the majority of the hawkers had formal education.…”

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“…1 These female hawkers who spend long hours on the street are exposed to numerous hazards including sexual abuse. [2][3][4] Female hawkers are usually found around areas with high concentration and movement of people such as street pavements, markets, schools, motor parks, and bus stops. Many of the female hawkers carry their wares on their heads from place to place, but a few are stationary and often occupy a particular spot to sell their goods.…”

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Prevalence and Forms of Sexual Abuse among Female Hawkers in Sokoto State

Ezenwoko,

Oche,

Haruna

et al. 2024

J. Com. Med. and PHC

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Background: Sexual abuse is a public health problem affecting one-third of women in their lifetime and female hawkers are especially vulnerable. This study assessed knowledge, prevalence and forms of sexual abuse among female hawkers in Sokoto metropolis. Methods: A cross-sectional study among two hundred and forty-five female hawkers using a multistage sampling technique was conducted. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information from the study participants. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25. Continuous variables were summarized as mean and standard deviation, while categorical variables were summarized as frequencies and percentages. Inferential statistical analysis was done using chi-square test and binary logistic regression. The level of statistical significance was set at 5% (p<0.05). Results: One hundred and twenty- three (50.2%) of the respondents were within the 10-15 age group, 223 (91.2%) were single, and 64 (26.1%), had Quranic education. Two hundred and nineteen (89.4%) and 26 (10.6%) had good and poor knowledge of sexual abuse respectively. The prevalence of sexual abuse was 24.5%; touching, verbal harassment and attempts at having intercourse were the commonest forms of sexual abuse reported. The living arrangement of parents was the only predictor of sexual abuse (aOR= 4.282; C. I= 1.344-13.643). Conclusion: Free and compulsory education for children especially the girl child and economic empowerment of parents will discourage hawking by children thus limiting the likelihood of children being exposed to sexual exploitation.

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“…This refers to early teenage years. When this finding was compared with another study by Araoye on female adolescent hawkers in Nigeria, larger number of respondents fell within the age bracket of 15-19 years (54.1%) Araoye, M.O. (2004).…”

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Sexual Characteristics and Knowledge ofAdolescent Hawkers about HIV/AIDS in Ilorin, Nigeria

Babatunde¹,

Ade-Yusuf²,

Omojasola³

et al. 2013

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Introduction: Adolescent street hawkers working in the informal sector in Nigeria are becoming increasingly exposed to the risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. The objective of this study is to determine the sexual characteristics and knowledge of hawkers concerning HIV/AIDS. Methodology: This study is a descriptive cross -sectional survey carried out in Ilorin among adolescent hawkers aged 11 -19 years. All adolescent hawkers in six selected auto-parks and markets in Ilorin were recruited until the desired sample size of 312 respondents was obtained. The sample size was determined using Fischer's Formula.Semi-structured, pre-tested interviewer -administered questionnaire was used for data collection and entered into Epi-Info computer software for analysis. Frequency tables and cross-tabulation of variables were done and P-value <0.05 was used to determine statistical significance. Result: All the respondents have heard about HIV/AIDS. About half of the hawkers (48.8%) knew the causative agents of HIV/AIDs while 83.4% demonstrated correct knowledge in ways of contracting the infection. Almost all the hawkers 309 (97%) had not gone for HIV/AIDS test. Hawkers that have ever had sexual intercourse were 31.9%. Of those that had sexual intercourse, 24.5% ever used condom. Of those that used condom, 24.0% used it always while 76.0% do not use it always. Conclusion & Recommendations: Unprotected adolescent sexual intercourse is high among hawkers, with a background low HIV screening status. There is need for a societal re-orientation on the hazards of hawking as it relates to sexual hazards. There is need to carry out health education intervention on the causes and ways to prevent HIV/AIDS among the hawkers to bridge the knowledge gap.

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Female adolescent hawkers in Nigeria: HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour

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Sexual abuse and risky sexual behaviors among young female hawkers in Burkina Faso: a mixed method study

Sexual abuse and risky sexual behaviors among young female hawkers in Burkina Faso: a mixed method study

Prevalence and Forms of Sexual Abuse among Female Hawkers in Sokoto State

Sexual Characteristics and Knowledge ofAdolescent Hawkers about HIV/AIDS in Ilorin, Nigeria

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