Social dimension of risk behaviours among adolescent prostitutes: Insight from South-Western Nigeria

Olofinbiyi, Sogo Angel; Mkhize, Sazelo; Dlamini, Siyanda; Maluleke, Witness; Olofinbiyi, Olunike Blessing

doi:10.1080/23311886.2019.1565616

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“…Studies have persistently proved that more than half of the population in developing countries, including Nigeria, is under the age of 20, and people in this age group are or will become the parents of the next generation (Ladepo, 2003; Olofinbiyi et al, 2019). We have found evidence to argue that rural–urban migration in cities is increasing prostitution among young girls across the globe (see Liu, 2017; Nnatu, 2018; Sheldon, 2018).…”

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“…The study reveals that adolescents are vulnerable to various kinds of life-threatening challenges emanating from urbanization, some of which were observed to predispose them to prostitution in Nigeria. Various research findings have shown evidence to argue that adolescent girls are actively involved in a wide range of undesirable activities such as sexual offences, use of drugs, putting themselves at risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), street-fighting, public drinking, violence, theft, harboring criminals, keeping weapons for criminals, and serving as agents for ritual perpetration, other than the prostitution business that the society knows them for (see Olofinbiyi et al, 2019).…”

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“…This has been attributed to economic factors and exposure to all forms of risk. The result is the proliferation of prostitution among adolescent girls, with other associated social vices observed among different categories of prostitutes, such as the prevalence of brothel prostitutes, street walkers, call girls, and casual, part-time, or floating prostitutes, as well as the trafficking of adolescent girls across international borders (Naanem, 1991; Olofinbiyi et al, 2019).…”

Section: Urbanization and The State Of Prostitution In Nigeriamentioning

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Migration, Urbanization, and Adolescent Prostitution in Nigeria

Olofinbiyi

Singh

2020

The Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal

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The article begins with a brief discussion of migration and urbanization and its attendant problems in propagating prostitution among adolescent girls in Nigeria. It argues that the combined effects of urbanization, as well as people’s increasing agitation to secure greener pastures in cities, have made a large number of adolescent girls migrate to cities in the hope of meeting some basic needs of life—an adventure that turns out contrary to their expectations and predisposes some of them into the act of prostitution. Due to excruciating poverty within various families and the impacts of this awkward situation on most adolescent girls, delivery of quality social support services and care to the adolescent girls has been undermined over time, and their life chances have been affected, thereby making them most vulnerable to prostitution as a means of livelihood. The article concludes on socioeconomic constraints as the primary factors that push adolescent girls into prostitution in Nigeria, and these same factors are seen to influence their migration from one geographical location to another. The article recommends programs that will reduce the poverty level and unemployment trends among adolescent girls across a wide range of Nigerian societies. Drawing upon lessons learnt from the existing literature, there is an urgent need for collective social action through which more resources must be put in place to ameliorate the conditions of young girls at the interface of migration for greener pastures.

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Section: Urbanization and The State Of Prostitution In Nigeriamentioning

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Migration, Urbanization, and Adolescent Prostitution in Nigeria

Olofinbiyi

Singh

2020

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“…This will require further research investigation. Prostitution has been on the increase in Nigeria in modern times, partly caused by high levels of unemployment and poverty (Olofinbiyi et al, 2019). The breakdown of social norms and insurgency in some parts of the country also play their own parts.…”

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"Child Witches": Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Homeless Girls in South-Southern Nigeria

Agazue¹

2021

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Sexual exploitation and abuse of girls is one of the endemic social problems in Nigeria. Although this problem has attracted much research attention in recent times, some newly emerged factors contributing to the problem have been mostly ignored. This study explored how the abandonment of children following their stigmatization as witches contributes to sexual exploitation and abuse of the girls in the Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria. The study was based on the qualitative research paradigm. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews of three senior staff members of the Child’s Rights and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN)—a children’s charity that manages a shelter for children abandoned as witches. Thematic analysis was conducted and five principal themes were developed from the data, which are (1) vulnerable to statutory rape; (2) living with sexual addiction; (3) targeted for human trafficking; (4) vulnerable to infections and pregnancy; and (5) exposed to intergenerational abuse. Theme (1) is concerned with how the girls are frequently raped by different groups of men due to the girls’ presence on the street. Theme (2) shows how the girls struggle with sexual addiction following frequent exposure to sexual activities since the early years of their lives. Theme (3) details how human traffickers target the girls for the sex trade, labor and other purposes. Theme (4) shows how the girls struggle with sexually transmitted infections and sometimes, pregnancy. Theme (5) details how the stigmatization and the consequent abuse of the stigmatized girls on the street also extend to their children, who are automatically regarded as the children of witches. Recommendations were made on how to address this social problem.

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“…In this study, the term commercial sex worker is used as the researchers are convinced that this is an objective term befitting a study of this nature whereas other terms (prostituted woman and blessee), are more inclined to subjective voices such as advocacy groups and social media moralists. Despite different terminologies used and befitting the circumstances and situations, commercial sex work is "conceived of as an act, practice or profession of offering the body for sexual relations in exchange for money" (New Webster's Dictionary, 2010, p. 802 as cited by Olofinbiyi, Mkhize, Dlamini, Maluleke, & Olofinbiyi, 2019). Pudifin and Bosch (2012) cited Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act of South Africa (No.…”

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Experiences of Female Commercial Sex Workers in Marabastad, Pretoria

Letlape¹,

Dube²

2019

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This paper discusses critically the experiences of the female commercial sex workers in Marabastad, Pretoria in South Africa. Even though commercial sex work is illegal in South Africa, evidence suggests that some women practice it owing to various factors and an investigative analysis of engaging in such an illegal activity in South Africa needs thorough investigation. This paper aims at providing synthesis on the bio-psychosocial benefits and risks of commercial sex work for women involved in it. A qualitative research approach was adopted which purposely interviewed nine women who practised commercial sex work in Marabastad. Due to secrecy in commercial sex work, snowball sampling was also employed to ensure that only women involved in the practice would be accessed to reach data saturation point for the study. Data were analysed thematically to capture the experiences of women. The findings showed that even though women practise commercial sex work in Marabastad, risks are more experienced than the benefits. Unpleasant life circumstances were revealed as the most compelling reasons women practised commercial sex work despite the inevitable bio-psychosocial consequences.  This paper recommends various multi-sectorial approaches to ameliorate the consequences experienced by women practicing commercial sex work in Marabastad in South Africa.

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Social dimension of risk behaviours among adolescent prostitutes: Insight from South-Western Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

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Migration, Urbanization, and Adolescent Prostitution in Nigeria

Migration, Urbanization, and Adolescent Prostitution in Nigeria

"Child Witches": Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Homeless Girls in South-Southern Nigeria

Experiences of Female Commercial Sex Workers in Marabastad, Pretoria

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