Commercial sex work among university students: a case study of four public universities in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite its criminalization in Ghana, commercial sex work dates back to ancient societies and occurs in various forms within communities. The authors examined commercial sex work in selected public Universities in Ghana to inform policy and program decisions for safer sex at the universities in Ghana.

Methods

The study was an exploratory-mixed-method design. Respondents were identified using purposive and snowballing techniques while semi-structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews were used for data collection between 2017and 2019. Quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23 and qualitative data analyzed thematically.

Results

Findings show that there is a proliferation of commercial sex work on university

SUBMITTER: Gbagbo FY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7971108 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature