Prevalence and Meanings of Exchange of Money or Gifts for Sex in Unmarried Adolescent Sexual Relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa

Moore, Ann M.; Biddlecom, Ann E.; Zulu, Eliya M.

doi:10.2307/25549731

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“…This study has revealed lower condom use compared to a study conducted in northeast Ethiopia [21]. This may be due to a difference in the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondent and differentiate in infrastructures.…”

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confidence: 67%

Young Women Sexual Behaviour and Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Northern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

Fisseha¹,

Admassu²

2015

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Abstract:Background: Globally, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain a significant public health problem especially among young women. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of STDs among femal youths aged 15-24 years old continues to be a problem of young population. However, the factors associated with this problem is poorly studied. Thus, the purpose of this study is to assess sexual behavior and prevalence of STDs and factors associated among young women attending health facilities in Northern Ethiopia. Methods: A Facility-based cross-sectional study was employed among 326 young women aged 15 to 24 years from May 1 to 30, 2013. A multistage sampling technique was used to select young women attending outpatient facility. A pre-tested interviewer guided structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was entered, cleaned and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Bivariate and multivariate logistics regression analyses were done to identify the associated variables. A p-value of 0.05 with 95% CI were used as a cutoff point to examine the statistical association. Results: From the total of 326 sample, 305 young women were participated in this study with a response rate of 93.6%. The median age at first sex was 17 years (range 9-24 years). The prevalence of self-reported STDs in the last 12 months preceding the survey was 21.3%. One hundred fourteen (40.4%) of the young women had poor knowledge on STDs mode of transmission and prevention. Having two or more sex partners, not using condoms, poor knowledge on STDs mode of transimission and prevention, and a previous history of STDs were found to be significantly associated with self reported STDs. Conclusions: In this study the sexual behavior, not using condom and prevalence of STD was found to be high. Many young women had started early sexual contact and have poor utilization of condom. Hence, the youth friendly services, partner treatment and life skill communication with parents should be enhanced through the joint effort of all concerned stakeholders.

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Young Women Sexual Behaviour and Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Northern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

Fisseha¹,

Admassu²

2015

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“…54 As was demonstrated in that analysis, in the majority of the narrations of sex involving money or gifts, the respondent did not make clear the role that money played in bringing about sexual intercourse. In Malawi, gifts were generally not described as having a coercive influence.…”

Section: Pressure From Gifts or Moneymentioning

confidence: 92%

Coerced First Sex among Adolescent Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence and Context

Moore¹,

Awusabo–Asare²,

Madise³

et al. 2007

African Journal of Reproductive Health

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Coercive experiences at sexual debut have been shown to be associated with other sexual risks throughout the life course. Using nationally representative surveys from 12-19 year old girls in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda collected in 2004, we examine the prevalence of sexual coercion at sexual debut among unmarried girls and its correlates. In Malawi, 38 percent of girls said that they were "not willing at all" at their first sexual experience followed by Ghana at 30 percent, Uganda at 23 percent and Burkina Faso at 15 percent. In-depth interviews collected in 2003 with the same demographic shows that there are four primary types of sexual coercion: forced sex; pressure through money or gifts; flattery, pestering, and threatening to have sex with other girls; and passive acceptance. The article concludes with the research and policy implications of these findings.

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“…This definition differentiates neither between cash versus material forms of exchange, nor between the payment and the gift form; it conflates these two dimensions. Even where surveys may ask what is precisely transferred, for instance, money, food, or clothing for sex, the analysis conflates these as ''money or gift'' transfers (Luke 2003(Luke , 2006Moore et al 2007). In other words, research rarely inquires into the symbolic meanings assigned by participants to the exchanged goods and to the transaction.…”

Section: Commercial Sex and Transactional Sexmentioning

confidence: 99%

Love as a Fictitious Commodity: Gift-for-Sex Barters as Contractual Carriers of Intimacy

Swader

Strelkova

Sutormina

et al. 2012

Sexuality & Culture

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Gift-for-sex (GFS) barters are a niche practice potentially representing the commodification of everyday dating practices. We inquire how GFS exchanges are practiced and understood in contemporary Russia. Second, we situate these in relation to contemporary economic culture. Our project provides answers in two steps based on online content. First, we identify GFS exchange practices within a major dating website. Next, we take the signals exchanged in those dating profiles and display their intersubjective meanings in Russia based on blogs and discussion fora. Our analysis focuses on gender roles and inter-gender conflicts, the use of economic jargon, the link between luxury consumption and sexuality, and understandings of gift-giving and generosity, in order to show how GFS barters, despite being contractual, carry emotional and romantic content. As such, love is under a constant conversion process, through the medium of the contractual gift, into the fictitious commodity form.

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Prevalence and Meanings of Exchange of Money or Gifts for Sex in Unmarried Adolescent Sexual Relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 111 publications

References 25 publications

Young Women Sexual Behaviour and Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Northern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

Young Women Sexual Behaviour and Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Northern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

Coerced First Sex among Adolescent Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence and Context

Love as a Fictitious Commodity: Gift-for-Sex Barters as Contractual Carriers of Intimacy

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