High HIV/AIDS Prevalence in a Suburban Area in Ghana: A Context Analysis of Its Relationship to Human Trafficking

Langmagne, Susan

doi:10.1080/23322705.2019.1703092

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“…This paper attempts to fill the gap in scholarship in the contexts of living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana in particular and sub-Saharan Africa in general. Unlike previous research on HIV/AIDS in Ghana, this paper uniquely gives prominence to the synergies between the catchment area's vulnerabilities for LMKM and for Ghana in general, and the intrapersonal vulnerabilities PLWHAs experience in their daily livelihoods (Collins & Rau, 2001;Langmagne, 2016). Through the literature review and field data, this paper uniquely combines the aspects of communityrelated meso contexts with the PLWHAs-related micro contexts to shed light on some of the day-to-day vulnerabilities of PLWHAs.…”

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“…Previous researchers have observed that the contexts of the livelihoods of vulnerable persons, such as those who live in abject poverty, put them at risk of acquiring HIV. Similarly, living in such depraved conditions can affect how the infection is managed (Fobil & Soyiri, 2006;Langmagne, 2016;Lund & Agyei-Mensah, 2008). Additionally, giving prominence to some of PLWHAs' known and extremely challenging living situations means drawing the attention needed to be able to bring them some relief.…”

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“…The burden of the HIV/AIDS menace on inhabitants in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality (LMKM), the catchment area of Agormanya, is of greater interest. Previous researchers (e.g., Fobil & Soyiri, 2006;Lund & Agyei-Mensah, 2008;Langmagne, 2016;Teye-Kau et al, 2018) have highlighted the contextual issues and pointed out the reciprocal effects these and HIV/AIDS have on Agormanya's inhabitants and surrounding vicinities. Different forms of material and non-material poverty have been stressed as accounting for the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Agormanya and nearby localities.…”

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“…These include financial poverty, comparatively high unemployment/ underemployment rates, deficient housing, and overcrowding. Others are near-alienated levels of several social problems such as single parenting, school dropout and truancy, teenage pregnancy, and childbirth out of wedlock (Langmagne, 2016;Tenkorang, Owusu, & Laar, 2017a). For example, a couple of years ago, LMKM had the worst youth unemployment rates in the Eastern Region (Ghana Statistical Service [GSS], 2013[GSS], , 2014Owusu & Laar, 2018).…”

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“…Third, it contributes to the literature regarding the nuances of living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa. Previous studies have illuminated aspects of the effects of socio-cultural and community vulnerabilities and applied them to HIV/AIDS in LMKM (Fobil & Soyiri, 2006;Langmagne, 2016;Lund & Agyei-Mensah, 2008;Tenkorang et al, 2017a;Teye-Kau et al, 2018). All these studies on HIV/AIDS in LMKM have commented on the effect of several socio-cultural, economic, travel, ecological, and community organizations as precursors and outcomes of the scourge of HIV/AIDS in LMKM.…”

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Social Contexts of Living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Owusu¹

2019

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The livelihoods of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa have generally been under-researched using the social context approach. Employing the social context explanatory framework, we explore the livelihoods and challenges facing 38 PLWHAs in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality (LMKM) in the Eastern Region of Ghana. LMKM has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Ghana. In-depth interviews have been conducted with participants who are outpatients at either of the two HIV/AIDS clinics in the study area. Their family relations, healthcare, healthcare seeking, and health status have been explored. The findings show the participants to generally be poor, have poorer health, and to have had some challenges to healthcare seeking, including food insecurity. They also lack sufficient support from family and romantic partners. Most have family members and romantic partners who had succumbed to HIV/AIDS. The participants generally have a high burden of child dependents, including orphans from HIV/AIDS. Our explanatory model confirms that the participants are caught at the interphase of intrapersonal, interpersonal, community, and national vulnerabilities that are interdependent and reciprocal. Safety-net provisions such as the National Health Insurance scheme provide them with inadequate social protection. For improved health status and general livelihood, we recommend more pro-active social support for the participants and their dependents. Furthermore having stakeholders make greater efforts is recommended for strengthening Ghana's economy against shocks.

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Labor trafficking: A mental health perspective.

Alhajji,

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Padilla

2024

Psychological Perspectives on Human Trafficking: Theory, Research, Prevention, and Intervention.

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Marie, a 17-year-old Haitian girl, travels to the United States with her stepfather to work as a live-in housekeeper for a wealthy family. 1 Her stepfather assures her mother back in Haiti that Marie will complete her schooling in the United States and be well taken care of in her employer's large household. Marie's passport is taken away upon arrival, and her cell phone is confiscated, in order to not "distract her from her work duties." She is forbidden to contact her family members. The employer forces Marie to work from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. with no breaks. She now owes her employer $10,000 in recruitment and employment fees. Marie is not paid for her work, and she relies on her employer to supply her with food and personal hygiene products. Her employer threatens her and her stepfather with deportation if she tries to leave. Marie does not recognize that she is trafficked due to trafficker abuse, manipulation, and poor understanding of labor laws and legal rights.

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Asian Pacific Americans Living with HIV Who Were Smuggled Immigrants: A Qualitative Study

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Migrant smuggling is a humanitarian crisis that impacts public health. A limited number of studies have focused on the links between migrant smuggling and its impact on the risk of infectious diseases, including HIV, for those smuggled. To explore these links, we conducted in-depth interviews with 11 Asian and Pacific Americans (APA) living with HIV in New York and Los Angeles. Qualitative content analysis revealed that smuggled immigrants described their experience as one with opportunity and danger. Smuggled immigrants, who aimed to achieve their American dream, were influenced by hometown pioneers who successfully journeyed to the United States and by the prospect of gaining legal status through immigration policy similar to the 1986 amnesty. Unfortunately, the long and dangerous journey exposed the immigrants to health problems, including risk for HIV. Thus, health care providers for immigrants should assess their migration routes and screen for infectious diseases.

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High HIV/AIDS Prevalence in a Suburban Area in Ghana: A Context Analysis of Its Relationship to Human Trafficking

Cited by 7 publications

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Social Contexts of Living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Social Contexts of Living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Labor trafficking: A mental health perspective.

Asian Pacific Americans Living with HIV Who Were Smuggled Immigrants: A Qualitative Study

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